by Michael LaMorte | Feb 6, 2026 | Substack
A backed up drain leads to some thoughts about the American DIY mindset, and why it’s largely incompatible with growth in the spiritual life. Whether it’s plumbing or weighty spiritual topics, sometimes you need to call in an expert.Our work here on...
by Michael LaMorte | Jan 30, 2026 | Substack
Despite the unpredictable day-to-day nature of the weather, the cycle of the seasons has never stopped. Our spiritual lives go through seasons as well, and in this first episode of 2026, Mike discusses the nature of these spiritual seasons, and why it’s...
by Michael LaMorte | Jan 23, 2026 | Substack
In the fall of 1768, colonial unrest in Boston resulted in British troops being sent in to restore order. Tensions were high between the colonists and British, and escalated as the months wore on. After sunset on the evening of March 5th, a crowd of colonists...
by Michael LaMorte | Jan 15, 2026 | Substack
On the opposite side of the equator, spring comes in August and September. And the monsoon rains in the mountains bring a flood of water down the Nile to Egypt. As we all learned in grade school, the desert stretches for hundreds of miles in every direction, but the...
by Michael LaMorte | Jan 5, 2026 | Substack
Photo by Wikimedia Commons user JoachimKohler-HB, CC-BY-SA 4.0Another New Year. Another January. For some, it’s a time for looking back at the events of the year past, both the good and the bad. For others, it’s a time for looking forward, to put last year...
