But in order to have an adult faith, most of us have to outgrow and unlearn much of what we were taught about religion.

The ordinary activities I find most compatible with contemplation are walking, baking bread, and doing laundry.

If we are lucky, we can give in and rest without feeling guilty. We can stop doing and concentrate on being.

I sense that striving for wholeness is, increasingly, a countercultural goal, as fragmented people make for better consumers.

But in order to have an adult faith, most of us have to outgrow and unlearn much of what we were taught about religion.

I write what I would like to read.

Acedia is a danger to anyone whose work requires great concentration and discipline yet is considered by many to be of little practical value. The world doesn't care if I write another word, and if I am to care, I have to summon all my interior motivation and strength.