Surf Week! I Mean, Retreat Week!

“Wiping out is an under-appreciated skill.” - Laird Hamilton

I have been kidding some in my parish, and they have joshed me back, that this coming week is not just an early autumn surf session, taking advantage of the building seasonal waves, but a spiritual retreat.

All kidding aside, that’s what it is for me.

One of my failings as a priest, and sometimes as a Christian, is that I’m a near-failure at prayer. To …