How Labeling Ourselves & Others Actually Cripples Us 

How Labeling Ourselves & Others Actually Cripples Us 

Many of us find comfort in labeling the world around us. It’s a tool I’ve frequently relied upon. But lately, I’ve noticed I’m labeling more, noting differences—whether subtle or substantial—between myself and others. Becoming conscious of this behavior is causing me...
Prayer of an Aging Disciple

Prayer of an Aging Disciple

Lord, grant me the graceto live in the present and recognize what is possibleto look to the future and trust youto be silent, and hear your voice in the stillnessto do what you ask without arguingto humbly adapt to radical changeto serve, and to graciously accept...
Four Strategies for Discernment

Four Strategies for Discernment

In the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, there are various “rules for the discernment of spirits”—what we would simply call principles of wise discernment. Included in these rules are four helpful strategies to use when trying to make a good decision. Line up the...