Book Excerpt: the Spiritual Practice of Shutting Up

The following is an excerpt from my new book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. Many people have a certain idea of what prayer is. Call and response. Prayers of unison. Joys and concerns. The Lord’s Prayer recited. Words spoken aloud, usually to petition God for a certain sense of presence orContinue reading “Book Excerpt: the Spiritual Practice of Shutting Up”