The Spiritual Discipline of Not Being in Such a Hurry

We spend an astonishing amount of life on our way to somewhere else. But what if grace is not waiting at our next destination? In these ordinary October days between Thanksgiving and All Saints, perhaps God is inviting us to recover the holiness of paying attention—and discover that God was already here.

The Holy Art of Being Interrupted

We spend a great deal of energy organizing our days—and then life stubbornly refuses to follow the schedule. But what if some interruptions are more than inconveniences? What if grace occasionally arrives without an appointment? Jesus was constantly interrupted, and again and again, he stopped. Perhaps these ordinary October days can teach us the holy art of noticing God in the person, conversation, or moment we never planned.