In my ministry as a spiritual director, I often hear directees, especially those new to the walk of faith, become overwrought by what they perceive to be an unanswered prayer. God...

Most of us, truth be told, do not think of the Lord as king. At least, we don’t think of the Lord in images of the royalty of countries here on...

Revelation is a strange phenomenon. It both shows and conceals. This truth is right in the etymology of the word, which means “to veil again.” We tend to imagine revelation as...

Moses has been on the mountain. He has conversed with God and received the Commandments. He has been enclosed in the uncreated light of the Holy One, encircled by the radiance...

A few years ago my parents wanted to talk with me and my sister about their eventual death. I had anticipated a sad conversation, but my dad brought a great deal...

At the start of fall, my mom and I would harvest seeds. A summer of marigolds, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and perilla leaves would give way to fall. Those seeds looked so...

My friends are my friends because we like each other. We are kind to each other. We celebrate one another. Friendships take time, energy, and patience, but, in the end, the...

Christian life is a matter of focusing our motives and actions not on short-sighted pleasure or success but on understanding God’s true nature. What motivates you to live the way you...

Poetry was my first introduction to creative writing. A staple assignment of the first few days of most years of elementary school included writing an acrostic poem using our first names—each...

The fact that Joseph’s story—the story of being sold into slavery by his own family, finding healing, and coming into power to ultimately save his people—became a hit Broadway musical is...