Why petitionary prayer is much more than treating God like a short-order cook.
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Letting Go and Loving: How the Fourth Beatitude Changed Me
On the grace that comes after letting go….
Filled Through Longing and Loving
Why the feeling of lack may mean you’ve got it made.
When Jesus Paused to Change the World
Thoughts on how Jesus’ passion reveals God’s love.
Your Vote for Kindness: 2015 Beatitudes Blog Top Posts, Part 1
Something good I learned about you, the reader of the Beatitudes Blog.
Life in Kairos Time
Would Jesus’ teachings and promises draw crowds today? Would his promises satisfy our yearning? Would we care?
Choosing Goodness with No Reward in Sight
As we remember the famous Archbishop Desmond Tutu, let us listen as he remembers one little known who inspired him.
A Christmas Baby Reflects on the Meaning of Birthdays
If Christmas is the model birthday, what does your birthday and mine mean, Christmas baby or not?
Mindfulness: Praying With Thich Nhat Hanh
From the inspiring life and teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh….
Carefree Care
On worrying less and loving more freely.
Diamond at the Heart of Poverty
On one hand, nobody needs poverty. On the other, everybody does.
What silence says
What do you hear in the silence of others? What do you say in yours?