A reflection on how prayer calls us, and accompanies us, on the journey from the head to the heart.
Prayer and the Journey from the Head to the Heart
How to Pray with Scripture
A reflection on how to pray with Scripture using "lectio divina" followed by an excerpt from Dietrich Bonhoeffer with some further thoughts on how to go about this spiritual practice.
Silence, Solitude, and Prayer
A reflection on the importance of solitude and silence in our lives of prayer.
What Is Prayer, and How Can I Grow in My Life of Prayer?
A reflection on prayer - what it is, and how we can grow in our life of prayer.
My Favorite Quotes about Prayer (Outside of Scripture)
I am getting ready to teach a class on prayer, and rounded up some of my favorite quotes about prayer, outside of Scripture. Here are twenty of my favorites.
Why Pray the Lord’s Prayer?
Why pray the Lord's Prayer? Isn't better to just talk to God, to share what is on our heart? Sometimes it is. But at other times, the Lord's Prayer offers us the words that we need to address the God that we love.
Can Any of You by Worrying Add a Single Hour to Your Span of Life?
In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to worry. But we still worry. At least I do. So here are three things that Jesus teaches us about how to handle the inevitable worries of life.
The Five Pillars of My Prayer Life
Here are five basic pillars that keep my life of prayer propped up when the burdens of life threaten to weigh it down.
Afternoon Prayer for Personal Devotions
Here is a very simple Afternoon Prayer Service that can be used by those keeping the Divine Office, or by anyone wishing to pause and spend a few moments in prayer in the afternoon.
Pray While You Can
Dom Chapman teaches us to "Pray as you can, not as you can't." I would add to that, based on my recent illness, "Pray while you can."
My Pastoral Ponderings 