Listening to God

Listening to God is essential for cultivating the spiritual life.  During Lent a frequent refrain is “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.”  God speaks to us through multiple channels. It is dangerous and dumb to put his voice on mute. Listen to Scripture The Bible is God’s Word. Sometimes it can […]

Silence Is Precious

Silence is easy to come by for me lately—now that Ohio is wrapped in a thick blanket of snow. The other day I sat mesmerized, watching the large, lacy flakes dance their way down from the sky. Silence, God’s First Language God speaks in silence. Remember how the prophet Elijah waited for the Lord to […]

Children and Prayer Anecdotes

We all have memories of learning how to pray. I remember my mother practicing the Our Father and other prayers with me as I swung in our basement. This was for my Wednesday catechism classes. My friend’s Italian mother used the Hail Mary, which speaks of “fruit of thy womb,” to teach her about the […]

Mind-Full of God: Some Practices

Thinking of God during the day nourishes our relationship with him. Here are some suggestions.

Our Father: The Lord’s Prayer

Jesus gave us a precious gift when he taught us how to pray.

A Mantra as a Last Resort

My Experiences with a Mantra I’m Introduced to a Mantra I spent one Christmas Day in the convent, creating a calendar as a gift for my father. That night my sister called. She said, “Dad had a heart attack. He’s in the hospital. He’s been anointed. You better come.” No one in my family had […]

Special Devotions Enrich Spirituality: Saints Knew This

One devotion is to the seven sorrows of Mary.

A Pine Tree Forest, a Holy Place

A pine tree forest on our Chardon, Ohio, property is a holy place.

Women Cherished by Jesus, Prayer, and Scripture

Beginning with his mother, Jesus cherished women and still does.

The Rosary, a Lifeline

October is the month of the Rosary. Do you know its history and why we pray it?