meditation
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Youth Meditation: the Good News
The following is a part of a meditation series that I write with my wife, called Somedays’ Meditations. We started it in our home parish for our tweens, and we thought it would be helpful to folks online as well. You… Continue reading
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Youth Meditation: Do not reject, but welcome
The following is a part of a meditation series that I write with my wife, called Somedays’ Meditations. We started it in our home parish for our tweens, and we thought it would be helpful to folks online as well. You… Continue reading
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Youth Meditation: Happy Birthday St. John the Baptist!
The following is a part of a meditation series that I write with my wife, called Somedays’ Meditations. We started it in our home parish for our tweens, and we thought it would be helpful to folks online as well. You… Continue reading
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Youth Meditation: Nature sings about God
The following is a part of a meditation series that I write with my wife, called Somedays’ Meditations. We started it in our home parish for our tweens, and we thought it would be helpful to folks online as well. You… Continue reading
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Youth Meditation: Do things because you love them
The following is a part of a meditation series that I write with my wife, called Somedays’ Meditations. We started it in our home parish for our tweens, and we thought it would be helpful to folks online as well. You… Continue reading
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Youth Meditation: On wanting so desperately
The following is a part of a meditation series that I write with my wife, called Somedays’ Meditations. We started it in our home parish for our tweens, and we thought it would be helpful to folks online as well.… Continue reading
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Youth Meditation: I take refuge in you, O God
The following is a part of a meditation series that I write with my wife, called Somedays’ Meditations. We started it in our home parish for our tweens, and we thought it would be helpful to folks online as well.… Continue reading
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The personal ministry of waiting in line
Waiting in line can be good for your soul. Right off the bat, I’ve got to say: stay with me. Reading the above sentence, you may either think that I’m bonkers or that I’m going to write about how we… Continue reading
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What silent prayer feels like
I’ve been practicing silent prayer for a number of years now, and I’ve learned that there is a difference between prayer, focus, and calming down. In other words, being quiet doesn’t automatically mean that we’re praying. Sometimes it means that… Continue reading
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Do nothing for a while
Today I met with another priest in my diocese to discuss our literary journal. This will be third issue of Wonder in All, which you can find by clicking here (our summer 2025 issue is forthcoming, but you can find… Continue reading
Incense and Crayons 