Dear friends, Happy early Thanksgiving to my American readers! This time of year, I often read about practices and disciplines that foster an attitude of gratitude. November’s focus on gratitude can sometimes feel cliché to me as I watch hashtags roll through...
Dear friends, Happy Fall! I chuckle even mentioning the fall season living in Louisiana as our temperatures remain daily in the 80’s. While the weather does not show signs of fall, seeing fall decorations in our neighborhood along with our children’s excited...
Receiving the Promised 153 Fish I remember the day so clearly when Jesus promised 153 fish would come on shore. It was early morning in April 2022, and I was sitting on a couch in an airbnb in San Diego. Our family was there for vacation over our kids’ Easter...
I shared last week, in my weekly Word From Becky email, how the birth of Ignatian Ministries has felt like living and leading in the deep. There continues to be an invitation in prayer for me to look back over these past few years to savor God’s unfolding...
Surrendering Like Joseph For over four years the idea of creating a course on Ignatian prayer sat tucked away on a long-term dream list. Every now and then, it would resurface to the forefront, but as I prayed with it God would gently tuck it away again for...
A Christmas Blessing Let us pray together this Christmas: May our minds be opened to further understand where we need Christ’s light in our lives. May our ears be opened to hear the words of Christ calling us to make room for Him in our lives. May our eyes be...
Last week, I walked us through the “pre-work” stage of discernment where I talk invite directees to engage in the passive discernment posture of noticing what you notice. This week, we turn to the active stage of discernment. St. Ignatius offers us a lot of...
St.Ignatius was a prolific writer about discerning greater goods. He offers us the second set of rules of discernment. He also offers us three modes of discernment. One of the things I feel is missing from his vast body of work on discernment is the “pre-work”...
Brady completed his first year of high school last week. In the final days of his freshmen year, I watched his tenacity grow as he studied for his exams. The diligent exercise of studying. Practicing math problems over and over again. Reviewing concepts. ...
There are certain conversations with people that stay with you for years after they occur. There is a conversation I remember having in July 2014 with an older ministry colleague that remains with me and serves as continued fuel for my “yes” to my call. The...
