| October 19th, 2009 Letting go of our burdens We've all heard the jokes. Ever since the term "baggage" entered popular use thanks to the 80s inner child movement, it's been both a warning ... |
| October 4th, 2009 You won't miss anything important I don't mean to put anyone out of work in this difficult economy — I even have several friends in this profession — but I ... |
| September 20th, 2009 Stop wasting so much time figuring out what to do I was on a retreat this weekend, and do you know what one of the little pleasures was for me? Coming to the dining room ... |
| September 7th, 2009 Discernment is about uncovering what you already know I've written several columns here with suggestions that are rather directive — get enough sleep, use the downturn to find your calling, ... |
| August 10th, 2009 Avoiding triggers and staying connected to God Ever want to bite someone's head off just because they had the misfortune to cross your path when you hadn't eaten lunch? Or hadn't gotten ... |
| July 27th, 2009 Give yourself the gift of time with no goals, on retreat, on vacation, and at home Our new level of connectedness is a wonderful thing — perhaps the greatest blessing technology has brought us. But it has created a new problem. In this hyper-connected world, time in which you can do ... |
| July 12th, 2009 Removing should and have to from your vocabulary I drink my morning coffee with milk. For some reason, I can barely stand drinking it without. One rainy evening I'm at home on the ... |
| June 26th, 2009 Father Dave talks with Phil Fox Rose, the author of the "What Works" column here at Busted Halo about finding guidance on your spiritual journey, how to incorporate God into recovery programs, and ... |
| June 21st, 2009 Get outdoors this summer and experience God's wondrous creation Summer is upon us, and the other day when I read Therese Borchard's post on Beliefnet about how lack of sun exposure has led to a Vitamin D deficiency crisis across this country, it struck ... |
| June 8th, 2009 Becoming free from alcoholism and addiction requires God's help, not self-help If you are an alcoholic or addict, being spiritually unfit can be fatal. If not literally fatal then, as in my case, a living death ... |
