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Julian of Norwich’s popularity has skyrocketed over the past century. Yet she spent most of her life literally entombed in her...

Etty Hillesum doesn't fit in boxes. Which might be why I'm so magnetically drawn to her. People who defy categories intrigue me. Somehow...

Elia had big desires. Like many of the people I walk with in spiritual direction, she was hungry to learn. She wanted homework. Book...

Lately I’ve discovered that I, and a number of my clients, have been struggling with existential FOMO. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is...

The Mystics' Secret to Bliss I can’t remember the first time it happened in prayer. But I remember the first conversation I tried to have...

Let’s be honest: meditation is not always sunshine and roses. If you’ve ever tried to sustain a spiritual practice, you’ve probably...

Ineffable Longings, Incarnation, and the Sacramental Imagination I received a letter the other day that read: "I've been turning to the...

I sensed it even before I opened my eyes. Somewhere between the way the cool air nibbled at my toes, and the way the crisp aerosols...

I couldn’t speak. I was pretty sure this is what Wesley from the Princess Bride had felt like when he had been “mostly dead” all day.