This morning’s Scriptures give us some extraordinary examples of generosity and sharing of goods. Both the first lesson and the Gospel lesson give us the example of the poor, even the poorest of the ...

Learning how to pray as a family isn’t about perfection. When I was a kid, my parents made it a point to gather us for family prayer every evening – no matter how chaotic the day. I can still picture ...

"Lectio divina teaches us to listen for the voice of God in Scripture," he said. "As we read the Bible, we listen, as St. Benedict said, with 'the ear of the heart.'" Binz said instead of talking to ...

Many, many people whom I meet want to pray, or pray better, but struggle. Indeed, a friend of mine often quips, “If you want to humble a Christian, ask him how his prayer life is.” And this is not a ...

Which way is transfiguration? Must I go through temptation to get there? How do I get from wilderness to garden, from cross to crown? First of all, because the terrain is trackless and windswept, ...