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Our Life Is Our Prayer Life: On Spiritual Growth, Daily Chores, and the God We Meet in One Another (Lectio Divina)
Drawing on Patrick Hart’s foreword to James Finley’s Merton’s Palace of Nowhere, this Lectio Divina explores how our truest spiritual growth is revealed not in our devotional practices but in our everyday relationships and ordinary circumstances. From Teresa of Avila’s pots and pans to Brother Lawrence’s practice of the presence, from Paul’s call to…
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He Loved Us First: God’s Prevenient Love and the Welcome That Never Ends (Lectio Divina)
Drawing on Teresa of Avila and James Finley, this Lectio Divina explores God’s love as radically prior — the ground of all prayer, all longing, and all return. Our prayers are not initiations but responses to a Love that has been calling us home since before we knew we were lost.
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The Narrow Path: Seeking Spiritual Direction in Times of Darkness (Lectio Divina)
A meditation on the spiritual journey invites readers to trust God’s guidance when the path grows obscure and companions are few. Drawing on Scripture and the wisdom of mystics, the piece encourages seeking a spiritual companion and resting in the assurance of the Holy Spirit’s presence, even in seasons of doubt and solitude.
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Lectio Divina: Washed And Left Stainless
This enlightening Lectio Divina, inspired by Teresa of Avila, explores the transformative grace of perfect contemplation and divine union. It reveals how these supernatural gifts from God purify the soul, cleansing it from the stains of sin. Emphasizing that this purification elevates the soul toward holiness, the reflection encourages readers to seek a deeper…
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Lectio: Trust God’s Mercy
Teresa of Avila teaches that the spiritual life is grounded in trusting God’s mercy above our own limited judgment. This Lectio Divina insight calls believers to humility, surrender, and confidence in God’s infinite compassion rather than on self-reliance.