On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
Published: May 19, 2026 There is a moment in the Gospel of John so intimate, so layered with tenderness and theological depth, that it has been called the "High Priestly Prayer" of Jesus. We encounter it today, on this Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter, as Jesus lifts his eyes to heaven and ...
Read reflectionPublished: May 18, 2026 There is a kind of confidence that sounds like faith but is actually its counterfeit. It is the confidence that comes from finally feeling like we understand, from believing that the fog has l...
Read more →Published: May 17, 2026 There is a detail in today's Gospel that is easy to pass over in the grandeur of the occasion, but which deserves to be held gently and considered carefully. Matthew tells us that when the ele...
Read more →Published: May 16, 2026 There is a sentence in today's Gospel that, if we let it sink in slowly, has the power to completely reshape the way we approach prayer. Jesus looks at His disciples and says: "Until now you h...
Read more →Published: May 15, 2026 There is a strange and almost countercultural honesty in the way Jesus speaks to His disciples in today's Gospel. He does not offer them a motivational speech. He does not minimize what lies a...
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