How to Intentionally Plan a Day of Rest
Most Friday nights, you will find me sitting in the chair by my front door with house keys still in hand, one shoe off, snoring…
How Finding a Spiritual Director Changed My Life
“Who do you imagine as a spiritual director?” Carla, the coordinator at my local Ignatian Spirituality Center asked. I started to laugh as the image…
How to Plan a Personal Spiritual Retreat
I started taking personal retreats at Benedictine monasteries when I was a student at a Protestant seminary in Portland, Oregon. I was curious about Catholicism,…
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Joy of Knowing Her Son
Imagine the delight of my devout Native-Mexican mother-in-law when her sixth child, my husband, was born on December 12, the Feast Day of Our Lady…
