Prayer
How to be holy AND messy
To contemplate the sacredness of messiness, start with the natural world. Step into the forest and study the rotting logs. Examine the erosion. Notice the…
Anxiety at the Crossroads: Where We End and God Begins
The couple sits next to one another on the two-seater couch in my office, not minding the imposed closeness, arms intertwined. They have worked hard…
Hope the size of a hazelnut
I don’t pray much anymore, in the traditional sense. But in times of trouble, there are certain recitations I return to. One I’ve been repeating…
Why contemplation is messy
I’ll admit it. Even though I am a Franciscan Sister, I sometimes struggle with prayer. I mean, how am I supposed to contemplate when I’m…
Rules for a messy and holy creative practice
I’ve been feeling depressed about many things. I’ve been depressed about AI—about people using AI to write books and articles; AI stealing art and gobbling…
Tenebrae
The mute lamb /
Bleeds-gives-gives /
For each breathing body
Feeling my way into fasting
Fasting is a pillar of Lent whose challenge I’ve long avoided. It is mid-January and I’m crossing through a busy, crowded airport. With my duffle…
Lent…again
It’s Lent in the Catholic world. Prayer, fasting, almsgiving. I love Lent. It’s my favorite liturgical season. I think it’s because I’m action-oriented and Lent…
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