3 minCoffee, Distractions, and PrayerThe Distractions and Dryness Recently, a directee shared with me her distress about experiencing dryness during her prayer time. She...
7 minDiscernment of Spirits & Decision-Making from St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises All decisions are a means to an end, but where? and with who? and for Who? In the fields of cognitive research, psychologists and...
3 minPrayerDistractions and Attention in Mental Prayer: Understanding Our God-given BrainsMany times, I hear from directees who say they have trouble sitting for an hour for mental prayer. And during that time, they describe...
3 minPrayerMental Prayer in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius What is Mental Prayer The practice of mental prayer is a time where we are with God in solitude and silence for sharing love in loving...
5 minSelf-Directed RetreatsGrowing in Holiness through the Virtue of Gratitude: The Particular Examine"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is...
2 minPrayerHow to Pray when StressedAs we center our attention on Christ or Mary, who brings us to Jesus, our brain/body automatically enters into a reset, process of...
4 minWellnessResting the Body to Care for the Soul Many directees have shared how they find themselves more distracted in prayer these days or too tired to pray at the end of the day or to...
8 minDiscernmentTo Be Known: God's Desire for UsHealing with Christ in the Present from the Past for the Future These 8 God-given human desires are written in every heart and are basic...
8 minPrayerTHE EXAMEN - Daily Prayer of Reflection in 'Finding God in All Things' The Examen is a window of time for prayer, where we reflect upon how we encountered others in God in the everyday. It is a simple daily...
11 minDiscernmentThe 14 Rules for Discernment of Spirits Translation from Original & Fr. Gallagher's Summary The 14 Rules for Discernment of Spirits summarized from Fr. Timothy Gallagher* Rules...
3 minPrayerHow to Address Distractions in PrayerMany times, I hear from directees who say they have trouble sitting for an hour for Lectio, mental prayer, or a meditation in the...
6 minContemplative in ActionDryness in Prayer? Study, Read, PraySeveral of my new directees have expressed a distress in having a ‘dryness’ in their prayer life. They wonder why their prayers leave...