Raniero Cantalamessa has given readers a tremendous gift—a lifetime of reflecting on the Third Person of the Triune God in a single volume that is academically rigorous, historically informed, and spiritually nourishing. Taking the medieval Veni Creator Spiritus as his …

A Book on the Holy Spirit That Will Deepen Your Experience of God Keep reading »

As I write, temperatures across the US and Europe are soaring. Here in New York the unrelenting heat has driven everyone indoors as much as possible. Even the early morning hours offer little break. My run through Central Park this morning felt …

Why Is It So Dang Hot? Perhaps God is Trying to Tell Us Something Keep reading »

A couple of weeks ago I took a much needed personal retreat at a monastery about two hours outside the city. I’ve taken retreats like this before, but never at a monastery. I loved the communal times of prayer three …

What I Learned at the Monastery—and How It Might Help You Keep reading »

For my birthday earlier this month my wife and I went to see the final Broadway performance of “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.” As a native Detroiter and lover of all things Motown I savored …

The High Price of Progress – Reckoning with Sacrifices We Overlook or Underestimate Keep reading »