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A Blessing for Space

More often than not, I let silence begin and end the time I share with my directees. God works with the silence and we can sometimes hear better when we slow down ourselves to listen — especially when we have spent so much time wondering aloud about what in the world God is doing but…
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A Prayer for Advent Waiting

Over on Prayer Threads, I am aware of how much I bring up my own discomfort with the world right now. It’s hard to process the terrible things that are happening in the world especially when it feels like we have done nothing to learn from our past. We are repeating our sins and nothing…
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Holy Threads of Breath Prayer

When life feels most overwhelming, we return to the essentials. We focus on the most basic elements of being alive like breathing in and out. Our breath is fundamental to our vitality. God breathes into the world in the beginning of creation. That divine breath animates the human form and that life force continues to…
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The first time we meet

Sometimes we come to spiritual direction knowing what it is that we want. Other times we are looking for something that we can’t quite name and we need someone to help us hear that still small voice whispering truth too softly to hear alone. You may well know that this — this one right here…
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Digital Prayers for On the Go

Quiet contemplation seated some place where nothing interrupts or disturbs is just not always possible. Inspiration may come from an email or a podcast and stay with us all day. Here are some of the digital blessings that have enriched my days. Pray-As-You-Go is a daily prayer session curated by some lovely Jesuits from Britain and further afield…
