by Liz Aceves | May 28, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality, Love & Mercy
How do I Stand in my Call? Over the past few weeks, “Into the Deep” writers have shared their personal stories about following through on their calling, despite facing challenges. Scripture tells us that the needs of those around us drive our calling. The...
by Jen Coito | May 21, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Hope, Uncategorized
What if I Can’t See a Way to Use My Gifts? When I dump out the 500 pieces of a new puzzle, the colors and shapes all jumble together. All the pieces are there but the picture those pieces will form is still fragmented. Gradually, as I work, the nuances of color,...
by Kristen Schenk | May 7, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Overcoming the Overwhelm: When a Call Feels Like Too Much As people of faith, we have no shortage of spiritual figures to whom we can look as models of hearing and heeding a call from God. There are countless examples (some of my personal inspirations below in “Go...
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 Monique Jacobs | Apr 23, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Do I Have a Unique Call to Respond? How Do I Hear it/Find it? In the Gospel of John (7:25-30) Jesus makes a concerted effort to avoid Judea, because that is where the religious authorities are trying to find a way to kill him – and he knows it. His apostles attend the...
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...
