Joan’s Blog

“The best witness we have is our transformed lives.” Today I come to the end of my pilgrimage through Rich Villodas’s book The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to

“The deeply formed mission is fundamentally about becoming a particular person and offering that to the world. This kind of mission is not just about activity; it’s about being Christ

Well, here’s a topic the pilgrims of old were probably not discussing as part of their spiritual lives! To be honest, even typing the heading made me a little nervous.

The contemplative way is about listening deeply to God. The way of reconciliation entails listening deeply to each other. The way of interior examination is about deeply listening to ourselves.

“God is not simply in the business of saving souls; he is in the business of tearing down walls and creating a new family.” On my pilgrimage through the book

“What if there were a rhythm of life that could enable us to deeply connect with God, a lifestyle not dominated by hurry and exhaustion but by margin and joy?”

Every now and then you get a wake-up call. Let’s be honest, wake-up calls are jarring and sometimes we prefer to roll over, pull the pillow over our head and