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Deepening Your Spiritual Journey

Explore reflections that inspire growth, challenge your beliefs, and connect you more profoundly with your faith community.

  • A Note on my Discernment

    A Note on my Discernment

    Not a different call, but a fuller one. Not away from the world, but deeper into it.

  • Throwing Off His Cloak

    Throwing Off His Cloak

    “Throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.” Sometimes the first step of faith is letting go of the need to control where God is leading.

  • Prophet in the Pulpit, Martyr at the Altar: The Witness of Óscar Romero

    Prophet in the Pulpit, Martyr at the Altar: The Witness of Óscar Romero

    Archbishop Óscar Romero was not seeking martyrdom—he was seeking justice. In the final years of his life, he became a prophetic voice in a nation torn by violence, offering truth from the pulpit and…

  • Choosing Love in a Broken World: Bearing Witness to Palestine

    Choosing Love in a Broken World: Bearing Witness to Palestine

    “`html Choosing Love in a Broken World: Bearing Witness to Palestine Choosing Love in a Broken World: Bearing Witness to Palestine Posted by Craig • January 24, 2026 There are moments when violence stops…

  • Choosing Love in a Broken World

    Choosing Love in a Broken World

    The bell of mindfulness calls me to pause at the threshold between fear and love. On one side of that threshold is a world shaped by violence, scarcity, and hardened hearts. On the other…

  • The Still Small Voice in a World of Empires

    The Still Small Voice in a World of Empires

    If we truly care about justice and human dignity, then occupying a country and announcing that we will “run it” should trouble us deeply. God’s voice does not shout with empire. It speaks quietly,…

  • From Dominion to Restoration: Reading Genesis Slowly

    From Dominion to Restoration: Reading Genesis Slowly

    The opening chapters of Scripture spend time forming an understanding of humanity’s purpose before addressing human failure. They ground human life in the earth itself and emphasize relationship, responsibility, and vocation. Reading Genesis slowly…

  • Held by Scripture, Prayer, and Justice: A Day of Clarity in My Anglican Heart

    Held by Scripture, Prayer, and Justice: A Day of Clarity in My Anglican Heart

    The author reflects on a profound spiritual revelation stemming from doubts about salvation within the Roman Catholic Church. Embracing Anglicanism, rooted in Scripture, tradition, and reason, reaffirms the belief that salvation lies in God’s…

  • When God Speaks in Many Tongues: A Reflection on the Feast of All Saints

    When God Speaks in Many Tongues: A Reflection on the Feast of All Saints

    On All Saints’ Day, the author reflects on the expansive communion of saints, emphasizing that God’s love transcends all faiths and traditions. Each sincere pursuit of truth reveals divine presence, as love and compassion…