by Monica | Apr 22, 2025 | praying
Spiritual Direction is a very different kind of space… different than anything I’d ever experienced! Not in friendship, counseling, or even in some of my most intimate or deeply connected dating relationships had I ever been listened to so intently. I...
by Monica | Mar 13, 2025 | reflection
Understanding Stages of Faith theory was a helpful framework for me in processing past joys and present pains. I felt less alone. It gave me hope for healing in the future as I continued along faith’s path. What many authors write about, I experienced. The early...
by Monica | Jan 1, 2025 | reflection
Self-awareness is a lifelong journey of noticing what’s happening within us… in our thoughts, emotions, and physical experiences. Alongside that work, we learn to meet ourselves with honesty and compassion. As we continue to grow, here are a few gentle questions...
by Monica | Nov 24, 2024 | morning liturgy, praying, quiet time
“The prayer of examen is the specific searching every day to find where God’s love is active this day, where God’s love is leading today, to discern what within me may be resisting that leading and to discover the growth to which God is calling me...
by Monica | Nov 10, 2024 | embodied, praying
A breath prayer is exactly what it sounds like. A prayer you breathe. And as often as you become aware of your breathing, you can incorporate your own personal breath prayer. This way of breathing is embodied, biblical and accessible. They can be used in line at the...
