Explore Insights on Choosing Presence & the Practice of Presence
Browse, reflect, and embrace the practice of presence!
Welcome to our collection of thought-provoking articles designed to inspire and support your journey towards daily calm and presence. Here, you’ll find deep reflections on Choosing Presence and the Practice of Presence, along with explorations of contemplative prayer, meditation, and the art of living in the moment.
Whether you’re seeking practical guidance, fresh perspectives, or a deeper understanding of presence in daily life, these articles offer valuable wisdom to help you cultivate stillness, awareness, and a stronger connection with God.
Using Technology for Good
Practice of Presence Teaching
Our phones scatter our attention, but with intention they can call us home. Hourly app reminders become invitations to breathe and return to God’s presence.
Simple Gratitude
Practice of Presence Teaching
You cannot be fully present and ungrateful at the same time. Try it. When we are truly here — feeling the breath, the warmth of a mug, the weight of our own body in a chair — complaint is nowhere to be found.
Catching Stress Before It Takes Over
Practice of Presence Teaching
Stress often begins before we notice it—but the body sends early signals. Learn a simple practice of body awareness to pause, breathe, interrupt the stress cycle, and return to God’s peace.
The Ego’s Resistance: Why We Fight Against Being Still
Practice of Presence Teaching
Discover why the ego fights against stillness and how recognizing this resistance is the first step toward letting go of distractions and finding God's peace in the present moment.
Reclaiming the Mind: Michael Pollan on Consciousness, Presence, and the Yearning for Inner Sovereignty
Our consciousness is under pressure — from phones, from algorithms, from the relentless demands of modern life. Michael Pollan's new book, A World Appears, traces the science and the strangeness of our inner lives, and arrives at a quietly urgent conclusion: we need to take back sovereignty over our own minds.