Spiritual Direction, Ways to Pray Series

10 ideas on how to refresh your prayer life

Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. If you are looking to refresh your prayer practices, here are 10 different ways to pray and meditate. Try out each one and play around with whatever works best for you on any given day. Walk a Labyrinth This weaving deeper into an inner circle and… Continue reading 10 ideas on how to refresh your prayer life

Anxiety Help, Spiritual Direction, Ways to Pray Series

How I found inner stillness in the midst of the holiday bustle

7:00 on Tuesday night I attended a Taize Service. After a week of constant social engagements and a To Do list as long as my arm, my soul had been aching for rest and silence and I hoped this would help. I arrived early and others were sitting in silence, so I tried to be… Continue reading How I found inner stillness in the midst of the holiday bustle

Spiritual Direction, Ways to Pray Series

What Praying the Joyful Mysteries Taught Me About My Life’s Path

On Monday, I experienced a profound and moving meditation as my fingers slipped over each prayer bead of my rosary. I had decided to pray a rosary each morning of Advent to prepare my mind and heart for the messages the Holy Spirit wanted to give me that day. And even though I had meditated… Continue reading What Praying the Joyful Mysteries Taught Me About My Life’s Path

Spiritual Direction, Ways to Pray Series

The Spirituality of a Sweat Lodge Ceremony

When I was 19 years old, my family went to visit my brother in Montana. He had committed to a year of living and working with the Northern Cheyenne Tribe through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC). While we were visiting, the Cheyenne treated us like their own family and offered us the experience of participating… Continue reading The Spirituality of a Sweat Lodge Ceremony

Spiritual Direction, Ways to Pray Series

Jesus Surprised Me When I Met Him in My Imagination

Have you ever tried using your imagination with a scripture passage? I don't know if it is the same for you, but I have always had an active imagination, so this kind of prayer really does it for me. If you are curious, pour yourself a cup of coffee, while I tell you about a… Continue reading Jesus Surprised Me When I Met Him in My Imagination