I just got back from a beautiful week at a retreat center where I began my training to be a spiritual director…
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How to “Strengthen What Remains”
As the news shows scenes of disrespect for law, private property, and due process, reason itself seems to be going up in…
How to Rest in God’s Mercy
Psalm 95 tells us that if we let our hearts go astray by not listening to God’s voice, we will not enter…
Mary’s Bold Humility
Virtue Connection is 7 years old on the Solemnity of the Annunciation! To celebrate, I’ve invited St. Bernard (1090-1153) as guest blogger…
How to Make Room for God
The other day I did the scariest thing in the world. I wrote on my calendar times to be quiet—just be quiet…
The Lenten Trap
It’s really a year-round trap. The lie that we need to be a better person for God to love us. Or that…
Is Virtue Offensive?
Virtue, that is, a habit of doing the right thing according to God, has been offensive since the Garden of Eden. Offensive…
Revealing my Word for 2021
I usually don’t pick a Word for the whole year. But 2021 seemed to need one! My 3-minute video reveals what word…
Sing, and Walk Onward – an End-of-Year Meditation
The following words of St. Jude and St. Augustine bring into clear focus why we follow Christ and try every day to…
Finding God in a Pizza Parlor
Here’s one of the many paradoxes of the spiritual life: through surrender to God, we achieve our greatest freedom. I found this…
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