Why Spiritual Direction Is Good for My Soul
I vividly remember standing in line for Confession on a Saturday afternoon nervously fidgeting in the pew, my mind divided between praying a decade of…
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A Fresh Take on Obedience
Anyone who has planned a wedding knows that the process involves making many decisions. Indoor or outdoor reception? White or colored linens? DJ or band?…
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,…
5 Ways to Keep the Faith When You’re Unemployed
I accepted an internship with the hopes that it would turn into a full-time job. In March, I discovered it wouldn’t, so I started the…
5 Steps to a Job You’ll Love
Labor Day is almost upon us, and recent college grads are entering the workforce for the first time. However, far too many young adults are…
Learning and Listening: Identifying My Blind Spots and Committing to Growth
The words smacked me in the face. The conclusion of Harvard’s implicit bias study. Your data suggest a strong automatic preference for European American children…
What Are the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius?
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are the methods of prayer and ways of relating to God that Ignatius of Loyola developed in the years…
A Guide to Spiritual Direction
Two weeks into the New Year and your resolutions — if you made any — have either started you on a path to self-improvement or…
A faith which does not doubt is a dead faith. — Miguel de Unamano
Make an appointment to sit down with your priest or spiritual director and ask them a tough question about your faith that has been bothering…
Don Draper: Spiritual Director?
Few of us think or live like Don Draper from “Mad Men.” You won’t find me hiding behind my office door drinking whiskey, concealing secret…
