The Lenten season is a time of prayerful reflection, renewal, and repentance. It invites us to open our hearts a little wider, understand our Lord a little deeper, and rediscover our goals and our ...

Reflective writing is not fluff or filler. I first learned this decades ago from Art Winter, who was the editor of NCR's Praying magazine, that lovely man who was publishing my pieces. I was a young ...

Photo from iStock. Credit: ZvonimirAtleti. Ignatius Loyola left behind certain meditative tools for anyone who wished to activate their interior life through prayer. One of these is called the “Examen ...

At the end of their first meeting, three members of the preparatory commission for the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said they know some Catholics have very high expectations for the process while ...

Pope Leo XIV encouraged people on Sunday to embrace the summer season as a time to deepen their relationship with God through silence, reflection, and time spent with others. “Summer can be a ...

With Lent rushing upon us, I’ve been particularly interested in apps that will help me make this a fruitful, prayerful and holy Lent. One problem: If you haven’t noticed, there’s a plethora of apps ...

A few weeks ago, Fr. Sigmund “Munching” de Guzman, SJ, asked me to collaborate with him on his exhibit. I’ve already featured Father Munching in this column. He’s a watercolor artist who infuses his ...