July 31st is the feast day of Ignatius of Loyola, whose Spiritual Exercises are what I’m trained in for spiritual direction. I continue to draw great meaning from his reflections and guided practices, so his feast day remains special to me. I wrote this prayer years ago based on the culminating meditation of the Exercises,Continue reading “Contemplatio”
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Five Reasons to Take Editing Seriously
When it comes to writing, I have my favorite parts of the process, and I have parts that I’d rather avoid or get over with as quickly as possible. The actual writing part is my favorite, as one may imagine. Most writers would probably rank that at the top. We’re writers, we write, it makesContinue reading “Five Reasons to Take Editing Seriously”
No Perfect Time Book Excerpt: Waiting
Below is an excerpt from my book No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. He allowed his weight to do most of the work as he eased back into the driver’s seat. A turn of the key and the engine awoke. A flip of a lever and his dashboard glowed a soft orange.Continue reading “No Perfect Time Book Excerpt: Waiting”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 