by Claire Dwyer | Sep 30, 2023 | prayer, Spiritual Direction, Writing
“I don’t know if I have been able to write ten lines without being disturbed…I am not telling any lies when I say that I am writing practically nothing,” lamented (laughed?) St. Thérèse of Lisieux. She had snuck out to the convent garden to write, hoping to make...
by Claire Dwyer | Sep 24, 2023 | Spiritual Direction
“Do you seriously wish to travel the road to devotion? If so, look for a good man to guide and lead you.” — St. Francis de Sales Let’s just say it right off the bat: finding a good spiritual director is not easy. However, for those serious about advancing in...
by Claire Dwyer | Sep 14, 2023 | Discernment, Spiritual Direction
My husband, riffling through the junk drawer, held up a fistful of keys. “Don’t you think it’s time you returned these to the parish?” “I forgot about those,” I said thoughtfully as I put my coffee in the microwave for the third time that morning. There were many...
by Claire Dwyer | Mar 18, 2023 | Creativity, Everyday Holiness, Spiritual Direction, The Sacred Everyday, Writing
We were wrapping up the Q&A session after my talk at an online writer’s conference. The recording had already stopped and I relaxed and stretched my legs under my desk as the moderator asked me to field a final question. It was one I’m asked frequently: How do you...
by Claire Dwyer | Feb 27, 2023 | Everyday Holiness, parenthood, Spiritual Direction, The Sacred Everyday
A few weeks ago, in a rare burst of organizational energy, I was cleaning out some files when I came across a folder that hadn’t been touched in…I don’t know how long. Before we moved ten years ago, for sure, and probably long before that. The faded purple...
by Claire Dwyer | Jun 2, 2022 | Spiritual Direction
I dropped my bags off in my room and toured the retreat center alone after my late arrival, tired but grateful for the chance to spend several days with 70 women who had set their weekend aside to deepen their relationship with the Lord. I knew it would be far...
