I. Introduction Reflecting on the biblical words that are translated as meditate is helpful because it reveals a few different things: 1) …
Commentary
Centering Prayer: A Response to the Controversy – Chapter 3
3. A Universal Sense of Prayer I had said it my last post that I would next lead into a Christian sense of prayer and its intrinsic role in …
Centering Prayer: A Response to the Controversy – Chapters 1 & 2
1. Introduction This essay is a catechetical response to the debate about Centering Prayer that is taking place within the Catholic …
The Indigence of Christians
What made him a disciple was the trust God showed in him despite his many sins. Pope Francis recently created a video message to …
The Posture of Salvation
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. (James 2:19) Recently the Holy Father, Pope Francis, in a …
Prayers for Healing Part 1
The longing for happiness, deeply rooted in the human heart, has always been accompanied by a desire to be free from illness and to be able …