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Last week, I went to the Anne Lamott reading at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, which is an extraordinary place, lots of amazing work being done there and such a beautiful building! A highlight of the evening turned out to be when the choir led the crowd of adults in singing “This Little Light…

In her incredibly insightful book, The Sacred Place of Prayer. Jean Marie Dwyer writes, “A passage from fear is always a movement into trust.” (pg. 101) Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night with the pressing thought, I am going to die one day. I had a strong sense of fear, as I…

In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. God will not fail you…

In this series of blog posts, Life lessons from a Trappist Monk, I share the wisdom of my late friend Brother Rene, who was a monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for over fifty years. For many years we corresponded by letter, and here I share excerpts from his letters. How blind and small one…

When I spent a weekend recently at Bishop’s Ranch, in Northern California, at an Advent retreat, I decided one misty morning to take a hike in the country surrounding the property. It had been raining for several days so the soil was soggy as I trudged up the pathway, each step dipping into the moist ground.…