Beatitudes Blog
Trust Yourself to Help
Getting beyond feeling like an impostor.
Treat Yourself Kindly After Error
Are you harder on yourself than you are on others?
Accept the Kindness That You Give
Do you give much but find it hard to receive?
Henri Nouwen: Witness to Heaven on Earth
How a near death experience clarified one man’s life on earth.
Return to Reality When Things Get Out of Control
On coming to God when guilt is beside the point.
Mercy Lies at the Heart of Things
Take this dare….for joy.
St. Patrick’s Long Loneliness
Why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Salt & Light: How Humility Empowers Your Love
What it takes to make a lasting difference for the good.
Let the Tears Break Free
On respecting your tears after loss.
The Prodigal Next Door
The prodigal is your neighbor…or possibly yourself.
Sacrifice: Making Yourself Sacred
Guidance on what to give up for Lent.
Prayer: More Than an Excuse to Do Nothing
How I overcame my doubts about praying for others.
As a psychotherapist and spiritual director, I bring well-honed insight and skill to these posts; yet, my vulnerability plays a more important part, for more than advice from experts, serious people of faith need resonance with fellow travelers.
In my writing and in your reading and comments, may we face our challenges in God’s compassionate presence rather than in a private dressing room where we try in vain to make ourselves presentable to God at an appointed meeting. God meets us where we are.
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