Back in the fall of 2019, I bought the 2,000-page Christian Prayer: Liturgy of the Hours, with every intention of adopting the practice of stopping to pray five times a day (also known as the Divine Office) in 2020. I was just starting to get into this beautiful habit and then, well, covid. And I… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Handy Little Guide: Liturgy of the Hours by Barb Szyszkiewicz
Category: Nonfiction
On the Nightstand: How to Relax
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, died earlier this year at age 95. I had a vague recollection of him meeting with the Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton during the Vietnam War, but that was about it. But the obituaries about him intrigued me, and I learned that a friend had been on… Continue reading On the Nightstand: How to Relax
On the Nightstand: Grace in Tension: Discover Peace with Martha and Martha
I had the pleasure of scanning through a galley of Claire McGarry’s wonderful new book, and now I’m looking forward to holding it in my own hands as I read it. Regardless of how much we grow spiritually, I’m betting we all still identify with Martha telling Jesus, “Make my sister help me!” and Mary… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Grace in Tension: Discover Peace with Martha and Martha
On the Nightstand: The World Is My Cloister–Living From the Hermit Within
This book popped up in one of my social media feeds, and I’m sure you’re not surprised I ordered it right away. The title is taken from a beautiful quote for St. Francis of Assisi: “The world is my cloister, my body is my cell, and my soul is the hermit within.” However… It wasn’t… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The World Is My Cloister–Living From the Hermit Within