Hiking like Jesus Helps Us Pray like Jesus

Hiking like Jesus Helps Us Pray like Jesus

In today’s digital age, hiking through the great outdoors seems like an activity that connects us back through countless generations. A quiet trail along a barren, high ridge seems to hold a timeless appeal. To my surprise, however, Diccon Bewes maintains in The Slow...
The Potlucks of Vatican II

The Potlucks of Vatican II

‘‘The Council’ is an abstraction and as such cannot be allowed to obscure the mix of forces and personalities that marked the Council.’’ 1   In What Happened at Vatican II by John O’Malley, SJ, he mentions that “council” is a bit of a misnomer. I suggest that the...
What Pilots Can Teach Us About Prayer

What Pilots Can Teach Us About Prayer

I like flying less and less. Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but the thrill I once had of “getting away” no longer holds much luster. Airport trips, I now realize, require me to arrive early – which I do not tend to do – only to wait – which I often struggle...