** full article posted at: https://www.magiscenter.com/blog/the-catholic-meaning-of-rest Summertime has a way of slowing the world down. The days lengthen, the evenings linger, and even the most driven among us feel an invitation to exhale. Families scatter to beaches and cabins, and work rhythms loosen. But the season’s invitation to rest isn’t limited to vacations; it echoes in other corners of life as well. As one example, I have many friends who are retiring, stepping awa

What Neuroscience Reveals About Habit, Character, and Faith **Read the full article at The Magis Center A patient on my caseload used to spend an hour per day trying to grasp and release the handle on a coffee mug. With his wife maintaining his limp arm in a “shaking hands” position, his fingers and wrist sometimes flexed slightly when they were near the cup. Day after day, he attempted the same tiny motions in his room after our therapy sessions. To some, his “practice sessi

Catholic Worship in the Age of Non-Denominational Spectacle **read the full article on my Substack My son was recently invited to a social event occurring at a non-denominational “megachurch.” While he declined, his invitation prompted questions from my children about the beliefs and practices held by the multitudes of non-denominational congregations surrounding our town. It certainly feels like a growing number of friends and colleagues are drawn to their emotionally-engagi

The Christmas season calls for reflection and stillness.

I created a simple, patient-education article for Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, written for stroke survivors and their care partners.