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The Way is Long, Beloved
Together in community we are invited to welcome, encourage, and support one another. The way is long, my beloved; it will take every day and breath our God will give you.
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That We Might See Ourselves More Clearly
We now find ourselves on the journey towards Jerusalem with Jesus. In five weeks we will be standing with Him just beyond the gates of the holy city.
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In Ashes and Hope
For the simplicity of abstaining from something is an invitation to rest within the presence of our God. That same tenderness and gentleness is a balm that heals our ability to hope. I need that balm this year. Join me, beloved, as we enter into our season of Lent.
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Reflecting on Six Years of Urban Monasticism
It has now been six years since we gathered for the very first time as Urban Monastics. There were a dozen of us in a small Parisian apartment in the Latin Quarter. More people joined us online. There was one of our founders in Berlin. There were nearly a dozen more from around Europe and…
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Easter Reflection for 2025
This Easter, I am struck by the whirlwind the women experienced when they found the tomb empty. I’ve felt my gut sink and drop through my body before. There have been unexpected discoveries that have done this. There have been other times when I received news of something inevitable. It seems, by the way that…
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Being Gracious with Everyone Even as Darkness is being Sown
It is an act of faith every time I am gracious. With hatred swelling around us, how am I gracious with everyone when some are sowing death, violence, and fear.
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The Work it Takes to Keep the Lord’s Day Holy
There is no greater joy than to put in the effort to enjoy the presence of our God on Sundays. Loving my God and pursuing His presence takes work. On Sundays I want to do that work.
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Reflecting on our Edinburgh Retreat in 2025
Our first retreat in Scotland was a success. On Saturday, March 1st, we welcomed two dozen people who devoted their day to prayer, rest, and silence. It was a blessing to meet in Saint Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in the Haymarket neighborhood of Edinburgh, Scotland. Sheila, one of the attendees, described the day this way. “Setting…
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The Beatitudes from Luke – Luke 6:20-26
Then He looked up towards His disciples, and began to speak. Blessed are the poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.
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Giving the Love I Long For
On the other side of a second suicide attempt I realized that I could love others – my neighbors – the way I longed to be loved. It took many more years to love myself with that same love.
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Walking with God as an Olympic Volunteer
I was one of the 40,000 volunteers of the Paris Olympic Games. Together, we pursued a better future for my city and our world. I got to partner in many beautiful ways God was already working in people.
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Lord, Let Me Go in Peace
Each time I pray the Divine Office of Compline, I turn my whole self towards Jesus with my last moments of consciousness. It is an embodiment of my trust and faith in Christ at the moment of my death.
