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Everything is a small thing

So often we feel a pressure to make our mark on the world. We believe that unless we do something "big" our life has not mattered at all. Jesus shows us that he does beautiful work through small things.

Liv Booth

March 7, 2023

All Ears for Jesus

The story of Mary and Martha teaches us much about Christian contemplation. It shows us that the key is attending to God word. It's not that Mary was meditating and Martha was working, but rather that Martha let her sister distract her from attending to Jesus' words. So let's be all ears for Jesus.

Brandon Booth

February 21, 2023

Tidbits on praying as a whole human being

God made us as complex beings with bodies, minds, and spirits. He graciously invites our whole selves into relationship with him, but what does that really mean? Here are a few tidbits on bringing our body, mind, and spirit to God in prayer.

Peter Gammell

February 7, 2023

How to Pray the Lord's Prayer Contemplatively

How do we pray the Lord's prayer in a meaningful way? How do we contemplate Jesus's words instead of glossing over them? Enjoy this exerpt from Brandon's session on the Lord's Prayer during our Simply Pray One Day Retreat as he unpacks these questions.

Brandon Booth

January 24, 2023

Our Father

The Lord’s prayer is deeper than we often recognize. St. Cyprian wasn’t joking when he said that it is an entire “compendium of heavenly doctrine.”

Brandon Booth

January 17, 2023

My Top 3 Idols of 2022

Augustine famously wrote in his Confessions, “O Lord, my heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.”So, here are three things my heart tried to find rest in, other than God, in 2022. Three things, other than God, that I asked to answer the questions, “Who am I?” and “Am I worth anything?” (Spoiler alert: they let me down!) Perhaps you can relate?

Brandon Booth

January 10, 2023

The Incarnation gives us the whole picture of God

How we see God directly impacts our relationship with him. The incarnation is a big deal precisely because it gives us the whole picture of God. This advent, let the truth of the incarnation re-adjust your view of God.

Peter Gammell

December 20, 2022

Hearing God in the quiet and still places

The hustle and bustle of our lives can at times seem to squeeze out any still spaces and quiet moments to spend with Jesus. We feel that we aren't close to God if we are so busy. What are we to do?

Peter Gammell

December 13, 2022

God is available to you right now

Despite what we know to be true, our tendency is to feel that we must do something in order to gain access to God's presence. Advent invites us to consent to the truth that God is already present and he loves us.

Peter Gammell

December 6, 2022