Sometimes when I pray I find myself pondering moments in my life that are deeply etched in my memory. These moments are unforgettable because the experience touched my heart so profoundly that it changed the way I see life.  And what initially seems to be a distraction in my prayer actually ends as a consolation because the Spirit brings the grace of that moment back to me in a time when I need to relearn the lesson.

The other day when I was praying I found myself in Peru in 1998.  I’ll never forget that life-changing trip.  I was a seminarian and I traveled with a group of seminarians and priests to visit the good work that the St. James Society does in that country. Read more »