Dear friends, today represents my 5th anniversary of writing this blog. Today is the 1,825th blog. This has been, for me, an opportunity to try to read and reflect on the Scriptures, and to pray every day. I haven’t scored 100% in this regard, but every time I pray and read the Scriptures, I thank God because I know His grace drew me to take time in His presence. Father Basil Pennington, OCSO, taught me how to pray by centering on Jesus and not speaking a word. He was a Trapp