Doing it Ourselves. Nowadays everyone knows the acronym DIY. Need an effective window cleaner? DIY. Challenged by a stubborn stain? DIY. Don’t know how to prepare spaghetti squash? DIY. Can’t figure out how to change the battery in the key fob? DIY. Need a...
You’ve reached the proverbial end of the rope and something must change. “Get out!” you screech at your teenage son. “I’m leaving!” you say to your husband. “I quit” you say as you pack up your desk. This sometimes happens when we reach our emotional limits. Even...
The teacher said, “Dip your brush in water and wash the entire surface.” My first watercolor class ever. It was all so new. I craned my neck, raised up in my chair, and squinted to see what the teacher was doing. The first step was easy. I mean, who can’t dip a...
I found myself struggling with prayer as Advent began. I didn’t know the cause other than that my personal life was full. Obligations in caring for my elderly aunt weighed heavily and my morning prayer was unfulfilling. I was mostly praying for courage as I met...
Jesus said to his disciples: Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it (Lk 10:23-24). Jesus is speaking of prophets and kings...
Perhaps you are familiar with your local Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP). But did you know that the non-profit charity is present in 150 countries, has 800,000 members in 47,000 Conferences and 1.5 million volunteers and collaborators? Every day, SVDP helps...
This month’s blog series is “Uniquely Created" Last month we spoke about Gathering the graces. God graces us with all we need to be the person God uniquely created us to be. If we internalize and believe and trust that we are in fact uniquely created, uniquely...
This month’s blog series is “Gathering the Graces”. St. Ignatius invites us to ask God for a grace each time we pray. This month, blog contributors will share stories about the graces God has given them and where God is leading them. This month, our Into the Deep...
During our first Into the Deep blog series "Drawn to Ignatius" members of our writing team will tell us the ways Ignatian Spirituality has informed their lives, prayers, and their desire to go into the deep. Today Faye Coorpender shares how she has expierenced...
Welcome to the second week of the Ignatius and Me series! In honor of the feast of St Ignatius, which is coming up on July 31st, I’ve asked some friends to write about what Ignatian spirituality means to them in their daily lives. Each week will look at a different...
