Andy Hoffman

This week’s featured book: Praying with Jonah by Sharon Seyfarth Garner   Today’s Reflection May you be delivered safely onto new shores. May you trust that God is with you always; Even in the blessed mess of the belly of the whale and beyond. —Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Praying with Jonah: Practices for Imperfect Pilgrims (Upper […]

This week’s featured book: Praying with Jonah by Sharon Seyfarth Garner   Today’s Reflection The belly of the whale is sacred space where God is present with us right in the midst of the mess, where we can find a sense of stillness and trust that God will deliver us. —Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Praying with

This week’s featured book: Praying with Jonah by Sharon Seyfarth Garner   Today’s Reflection May you be blessed with eyes to see God’s Presence with you both in your running and in your returning. May you be blessed with ears to hear the voice of the captain waking you from denial and doubt. —Sharon Seyfarth

This week’s featured book: Time Away by Paul H. Lang, Ben Campbell Johnson   Today’s Reflection You are returning to a noisy world, a world of horn blowing and door slamming, of TV and radio, of cell phones and incessant conversation. It’s the world you left a few days ago. Reenter it cautiously. —Ben Campbell

This week’s featured book: Time Away by Paul H. Lang, Ben Campbell Johnson   Today’s Reflection I glanced at the jar of muddy water; it had begun to clear up. The sediment had settled, and the water was becoming transparent. . . . Father Girard had illustrated what silence could do with the murkiness of

This week’s featured book: Time Away by Paul H. Lang, Ben Campbell Johnson   Today’s Reflection The Rule of Saint Benedict instructs the community to live a balanced life of work, prayer, and rest. While individual growth in holiness is important, the community’s growth in holiness is paramount. —Ben Campbell Johnson and Paul H. Lang,

This week’s featured book: Time Away by Paul H. Lang, Ben Campbell Johnson   Today’s Reflection While recognizing all the benefits of creating a plan, remember this caveat: in spite of your forethinking and clear outlining, God may take you in a very different way! The paradoxical phrase “wasting time with God” hints at [this].

This week’s featured book: Time Away by Paul H. Lang, Ben Campbell Johnson   Today’s Reflection Before you leave for a retreat, think about your time away and get your mind around it. . . . Prepare your mind and heart for this special time consecrated to God. Preparation has three aspects: physical, relational, and

This week’s featured book: Time Away by Paul H. Lang, Ben Campbell Johnson   Today’s Reflection Having time to deal with yourself is more important than most any other activity you could be engaged in. Yes, more important than work. More important than family. More important than finishing up a list of tasks. —Ben Campbell