Today marks the third anniversary of this blog. So in honour of this, I thought it would be interesting to look back at the past three years. (You should know by know how much I love a good retrospective!) I started this blog in January 2018 for three basic reasons: First, my vocational discernment that … Continue reading Three Years of the Blog
The time has come — at long last — to put 2020 to bed and get ready for 2021. As long-time readers will know, I like to mark these transitions intentionally. I find it really helpful to think back on the year that has been — what worked and what didn't work — and what … Continue reading A Framework for Resilient Planning
A former priest of mine used to tell a story that has really stuck with me. He was traveling in Europe and was able to get an audience with a monk famed for his wisdom. With great difficulty, through their language barrier, he was able to tell this monk of his plans and what he … Continue reading The Beginning of the Good News: A Reflection for Advent 2, 2020
With all the 'eventfulness' of the past week, it's been a while since I've posted in this series on eight movements of faithful growth. To recap, so far we've looked at facades — the masks we wear to hide our true self — and two specific types of them: doing what we feel we 'should' … Continue reading The Movement Away from People-Pleasing
Yesterday, as I was pondering the inconclusive early results of the American Presidential election, I was struck by the image of a man struggling under the weight of a heavy burden.* It seemed like the perfect image for where we are at right now. I know I've written of this time and time again this … Continue reading The Work
Matthew Root 