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March 2013

March 14, 2013

Pray for Me

“I’ll pray for you.” That can be a sentence of honest intent and care, but...

January 2013

January 15, 2013

Running is Spiritual (Emergent Reactions)

“Running is spiritual” Doug Pagitt argued during his six minute, forty second Pecha Kucha talk...

November 2012

November 13, 2012

From Head to Toe

Lie down on the ground and relax your body. Invite the spirit of God to...

November 03, 2012

Simple Prayer

A simple prayer is a short word or phrase such as "Lord Christ, have mercy"...

October 2012

October 10, 2012

Pray Through Your Nose

We are visual creatures and we tend to pray that way. We see a need...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

Pray Through the News

Billy Graham famously prayed through the newspaper. This is a practice that re-narrates the world's...

September 24, 2012

Memorize Monday: Prayer of Saint Ephrem the Syrian

In addition to memorizing scripture it is also fruitful to memorize prayers, especially ancient prayers...

September 22, 2012

Go to a Garden

Take time today to walk in a natural setting--it could be a garden, a hiking...

September 20, 2012

Prayer Bursts

As you go about your day, offer quick bursts of prayer--a quick word of blessing,...

September 04, 2012

Is It You?

Christ appears in many forms, sometimes familiar ones. In every encounter you have today, whether...

August 2012

August 22, 2012

Your Weakness

What are your weaknesses, your sins, your inclinations that always seem to get you in...

August 02, 2012

Wander

C. S. Lewis is said to have walked every day, rain or shine, because walking...

July 2012

July 28, 2012

Ten Minutes of Thanks

Sit in silence for five minutes and think about what you are most thankful for....

July 24, 2012

In the Night

There is a long tradition within monasticism and Christian asceticism of waking to pray in...

July 19, 2012

Pray with Those Who Weep

Who is weeping in your neighborhood? What is the source of their sorrow? Whoever they...

July 11, 2012

A Benedictine Day

Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Benedict of Nursia. St. Benedict's most enduring...

July 07, 2012

Walk and Pray

Go for a long walk and pray to God while you're walking. Carry on a...

June 2012

June 30, 2012

Show Up

Sometimes serving doesn't mean planning out a big project. Sometimes service just means being available;...

June 29, 2012

A Prayer for Mealtimes

Fast from all food or caloric drinks until 5 PM During your fast, perhaps at...

June 26, 2012

Evening Walk

Take an evening walk, just as the sun is setting if possible. As you walk,...

June 25, 2012

This is My Body

Begin the week by giving yourself, completely and fully to God. Lay on the ground,...

June 13, 2012

Pray Twice

There is a quote attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo that "those who sing pray...

June 12, 2012

Listening Prayer

Listen to God. Say nothing. Sit for at least 10 minutes listening for what God...

June 11, 2012

Prayer Wall

Find a place where you can store your prayers. It could be the crevices in...

May 2012

May 21, 2012

Walk

Go for a walk and leave prayers wherever you go.

May 02, 2012

As You Sleep

Experiment with praying while you sleep. As you go to sleep, repeat a simple prayer...

April 2012

April 29, 2012

Get Help

A child with a puzzle and lot of pieces that don't seem to fit--we've all...

April 27, 2012

In-between

Find an in-between space--a porch or lawn, a place between your private domain and the...

April 18, 2012

God-watch

Look for God in familiar places and faces. Don't miss God in the mundane. Record...

April 10, 2012

Proclaim the Gospel

"Proclaim the gospel always; use words when necessary." This quote attributed to St. Francis is...