God In All Things

Like materials that can change states with temperature (water, metal, plastic), we too change states but remain the same at the core.

Perfection personified is careful but not cautious. She burned her hands too many times before she learned to pay attention. She discovered that her greatest strengths grew out of her strongest weaknesses. Just like St Paul says: "Whenever I am weak, then I am strong."

Josh Radnor once tweeted me. But you know what would be cooler? A tweet from Jesus.

I hadn't gotten a speeding ticket in 11 years. Soon after, I noticed that my slower driving was done out of fear, not a desire to be safe. Often fear dictates our actions and keeps us from fully being ourselves.

Songs and smells are two of the most powerful recallers of memories. Praying with them lets God into the intimate details of your life. Perhaps those magic "sensual" moments are a way of God revealing something special to you.

No time for an extended retreat? Try a 10-minute one.

The Church has been criticised for having too many "earthly concerns". But shouldn't it? Perhaps we can reframe the expression "earthly concerns".

We're told not to be a quitter, but sometimes there are great benefits in saying "no" and quitting. It all depends on what our investments are and what we're willing to invest to progress in our God-given calling.

The other day at a pond by my house I saw a boy who stopped suddenly to look at the sailboats. Nothing special about them, except the boy was experiencing a moment of God's presence in beauty.

Ever distracted in prayer? Only about 100% of people are. Pay attention to your distractions. Perhaps they are a way God is speaking to you.

Saint Ignatius gives pray-ers a tip for gaining "spiritual relish". Perhaps it can be considered a condiment for your prayer. Spread it thick!

Ignatian spirituality is a treasure because it is a spirituality that requires your full involvement and God's full involvement. I cannot solely search within me for the answers and, on the other hand, I cannot discern what God desires for me if I do not look within.

In an episode of How I Met Your Mother, Barney looked over the last 24 hours of experiences to see what his heart told him on his cardiogram. It's a practice we can use in the spiritual life, sans the cardiogram.

A scripture reflection on God's providing to us always. The Bible has many examples of this, including from the 1st readings in the 19th and 17th Sundays of Ordinary Time: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; 1 Kgs 19:4-8

"Jesus, you're weak." Could you imagine if someone said that to our Lord and Saviour? If someone, even you, walked up to him in person and said those words? But the reality of it is... It's true.