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August 2021

August 12, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Are We Still Living in Ordinary Time?

Are We Still Living in Ordinary Time? It is a challenge for many of us...

July 2021

July 20, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Our Second Pandemic Summer

Our Second Pandemic Summer Many of us were hoping it would not come to this....

July 13, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: A Summer for Transformation

A Summer for Transformation Some of us like to remember summers when we were children...

July 08, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: When We Ponder Together

When We Ponder Together Have you ever wondered about what your own spiritual tradition means...

May 2021

May 28, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Taking Time to Remember

Taking Time to Remember This weekend we take time to remember and reflect on how...

May 15, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: The Sacred in the Everyday

The Sacred in the Everyday Many of us seem to think our lives are like...

May 01, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: A Weekend of Sabbath Rest

A Weekend of Sabbath Rest One practice I am working to develop this year is...

April 2021

April 20, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Spiritual Life Outside the Box

Spiritual Life Outside the Box Many of us seem focused on making sure spiritual life...

March 2021

March 25, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Morning and Evening Prayer

Morning and Evening Prayer I follow the practices of morning and evening prayer as a...

March 18, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: My Neighborhood Pilgrimage

A Neighborhood Pilgrimage Each day is a series of new steps on my neighborhood pilgrimage....

March 11, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Our Actions Reflect Spiritual Truth

Our Actions Reflect Spiritual Truth I belong to a liturgical church. We practice acting in...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Climbing Toward Hope

Climbing Toward Hope There are times when we find ourselves in a deep hole, like...

February 16, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Are We Giving Up For Lent?

Are We Giving Up for Lent? I am ready to start giving up for Lent....

February 09, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Is It Lent Again Already?

Is It Lent Again Already? It seems impossible we are preparing for the liturgical season...

January 2021

January 21, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Becoming Our True Selves

Becoming Our True Selves I believe spiritual life, our own unique spiritual path, is all...

January 12, 2021

Practices From the Inside Out: Taking a Deep Breath

Taking a Deep Breath This seems like an excellent opportunity for many of us to...

December 2020

December 31, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: The Last Day of an Endless Year

The Last Day of an Endless Year Today is the last day of a year...

December 22, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: A Contemplative Christmas

A Contemplative Christmas This uniquely challenging year gives many of us an opportunity to practice...

December 12, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Napping Our Way Through Advent

Napping Our Way Through Advent Advent is unique, and has particular lessons for us, each...

December 03, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: A Spiritual Practice of Reading

Spiritual Practice of Reading Building a healthy spiritual practice of reading is about more than...

November 2020

November 28, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Beginning Advent in an Unusual Year

Beginning Advent in an Unusual Year This weekend we are beginning Advent in an unusual...

November 19, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Requiem for a Quarter Million People

Requiem for a Quarter Million People Our country has lost the contributions of a quarter...

November 10, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Now is the Winter of Our Discontent

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent This has been a long, painful, sorrowful year...

October 2020

October 29, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Remembering Those We Have Lost

Remembering Those We Have Lost We are entering a weekend for remembering those we have...

October 22, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Watching Fire in the Fireplace

Fire in the Fireplace After the long, extended stretch of this year, we are finally...

October 15, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Contemplative Voting

Contemplative Voting Voting is something I have practiced for almost as long as I can...

October 13, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Living in Extraordinary Time

Living in Extraordinary Time In liturgical churches we divide each year into liturgical seasons. It...

April 2020

April 09, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Preparing for a Contemplative Easter

Preparing for a Contemplative Easter This year is unique for us. It is unlike any...

March 2020

March 28, 2020

Lent Practices From the Inside Out: Listening and Sharing Our Stories

Listening and Sharing Our Stories Lent is a liturgical season when many of us think...

March 21, 2020

Lent Practices From the Inside Out: Embracing Our New Normal

Practicing a New Normal for Lent Lent is a liturgical season which is all about...