by Beth Knobbe | Apr 30, 2023 | Catholic, Discernment, Faith in Action
How Does God Want Me To Use My Gifts? As a high school student, I competed in extemporaneous speaking on our speech team. Most of my classmates were intimidated by ‘extemp’! On the day of a competition, participants had one hour to prepare an original speech based on...
by Jenene Francis | Apr 2, 2023 | Catholic, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
I’ll be honest, Palm Sunday, more precisely “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion,” is my least favorite Sunday of the whole liturgical year. I resist as we fumble our way through Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem and then are immersed in the darkest hours of his human...
by Jen Coito | Feb 26, 2023 | Catholic, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality, Love & Mercy
Holding Down the Sand – Resisting Forgiveness “I’m holding down the sand!” My daughter stamped down the shifting beach sand with all her might, trying to keep the waves from pulling it away. Her desperate attempts to contain the earth beneath her feet has become...
by Monique Jacobs | Feb 19, 2023 | Catholic, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
Squatting at eye level to see my tiny niece allowed me to hear her more clearly. The whispered voice, warm and moist with a child’s eagerness, played in my ear – “Aunt Mo, how do I talk to Jesus?” The desire to communicate with God springs forth from the heart of...
by Jean Heaton | Feb 12, 2023 | Catholic, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
I feel guilty each time I drive through an intersection and see someone with a cardboard sign asking for help. I rarely carry cash. While I know that my small token of money will not change that person’s life, I wonder if maybe I should do more. Who are we being...
by Kristen Schenk | Feb 5, 2023 | Catholic, Discernment, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
I’ve always loved new beginnings: the blank slates they offer to me, the invitations to reflect on where I’ve come from and where I hope my path will take me next, the chances to express gratitude for what has shaped me and let go of what has weighed me down. Of...
