As summer surrenders to fall, a dying of sorts, I am reflecting on the forty-day prayer practice that is also ending for me. I have just completed “Behold your life:…

“The Lord your God will fight for you. You need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 My decision a few years ago to become certified as a spiritual director…

Summertime’s change of pace has always been something I have cherished. When our children were young, I loved summers---many activities/responsibilities had ended or were taking a break—school, Bible studies, sports.…

Sr Kimberly, prioress of St. Scholastica monastery anointing my hands at the certification ceremony. “Spiritual direction is a process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake…

 “The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; He will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love. He will sing joyfully because of…

“Come, let us bind ourselves to Yahweh by an everlasting covenant never to be forgotten.” (Jeremiah 50:5) “I (Yahweh) led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love.…

Mt. Nebo, Arkansas-photo credit-Cathy Raney “Can you drink this cup?”  “Can you accept the chalice of your existence—the humanity entrusted to you?” “You shall be obedient to your destiny.…

Like many of us, I start my new year by choosing a focus word or phrase. Something I feel God brings to my mind as I’m reflecting on the past…

My Advent morning times. This month I'm doing something a bit different. I'm sharing a reflection that I read a few years ago. It touched me deeply then and continues…