Francis, father of four, has little in common with his youngest daughter, who is 11. A quiet, reserved man, Francis approaches life in a deliberate...
Prayer
Frequent contributor Brian Doyle writes, furious and haunted and mourning, from Oregon, where nine people were murdered and 10 others crippled by a gun-toting...
My wife and I run together at a local state park. “Together” is optimistic; I can no longer keep pace with her. We ran track together in college, but I am a...
By Robert T. Reilly This article appeared in the June 1985 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 50, No. 6, pages 6-12). Eddie Deleon tells a good joke about prayer...
Seven steps to simpler (and better) prayer. By Michael Paul Gallagher This essay appeared in the May 1990 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 55, No. 5, pages11-13)...
One of the most valuable experiences from my boarding school days—and one that has remained with me—is the habit of formal prayer. I remember praying the Nunc...
Years ago my sister found herself explaining death to her young son. She tried to present the startling truths in a reassuring fashion. “Well, honey, everyone...
A few years ago, on an incongruously cushy tour bus with plentiful opportunities for shopping, I made a pilgrimage to Assisi. We had Mass every day and visited...
The young woman shared her difficult history, her crippling grief. Then she asked, “So what’s a chaplain again?” Hospitals, especially hospital emergency...
Opportunities for spiritual growth—even contemplation—can occur almost anywhere, at any time. St. Ignatius of Loyola speaks about finding God in all things...
