The Spiritual Renewal Center

It was snowing when a man shuffled into the soup kitchen where I volunteer. He was wrapped in a tattered blanket and limping badly. He had big holes in his shoes patched with peeling duct tape. He inquired if we had a pair of shoes. “What size?” I asked. I was taken aback when he said 11 1/2, the same size I wear. Just the day before I had donated a pair of gently used size 11 1/2 sneakers I didn’t wear anymore. I put them in a donated clothing closet in the back room of the

I have often wondered why the disciples didn't fully grasp that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah. It seems unreal that after spending 3 years with Jesus, listening to his profound wisdom and witnessing miracles, they still could not believe that he is the One. He even quoted Isaiah 61 in the synagogue (see Luke 4:18-19), " Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. " So why didn't they get it? Why didn't they believe him? Is it because they expected someone differen

I am participating in the 30-Week Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius retreat that is offered at the Center. It has been a wonderful...

The baggage carousel captivated my mind yesterday, as I had 45 minutes to contemplate any spiritual meaning that could be derived from...

During a recent drive past a local pond, I noticed a goose waddling around with an arrow protruding from its' back end. Shocked by the...

It is through my interactions with people that I am often faced with my own imperfection. Let me explain. The conviction for my own...

I received an alert this morning to update my phone to a new operating system. Apparently, the manufacturer thinks that the software...

One Saturday afternoon, I was cleaning up after offering a day-long retreat to a beautiful group of people. After a full day of...

I heard recently that “grace doesn't age”. This was used to explain when grace isn't felt in the moment of being worked on by God it will...

As my mom and I waited in the parking lot of her doctor's office, we snacked on a tuna fish sandwich and took in the stunning autumn...

My prayer brought me to John 6 this morning. The familiar story of the loaves and the fish. I've heard it so many times before, what new...

I had the privilege of recording some caregivers from Francis House for a video project. One caregiver told about a resident who was a...