by Monique Jacobs | Aug 28, 2022 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
“You are not the boss of me! You don’t even belong to our family!” I stepped back and took a deep breath. The admonition that poured from the lips of the stringy, little, 10-year-old redhead in front of me bounced off the walls and floor – every surface, really...
by Gretchen Crowder | Jul 10, 2022 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
Desolation is a tricky subject to write about. At least, I think it is. After all, sometimes the spiritual desolation I feel is hard to describe to another person, especially if I’m trying to reason out why it is plaguing me. Spiritual desolation has come into my life...
by Melinda LeBlanc | Jun 26, 2022 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
I have a friend who had serious time management problems. She was always late. Seriously late. This included Sunday mass, even though she loved the liturgy and the spiritual community she was with each week. Then one day she shared with me that she had stopped...
by Mary Ann Gessner | Jun 19, 2022 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Don’t let the white hair fool you, I’m not yet 4 years old…in Ignatian Spirituality terms, that is. The thought of writing my first Into the Deep piece has me pestered by internal voices calling me out as an imposter. What were you thinking saying yes? You don’t...
by Beth Knobbe | May 22, 2022 | Faith in Action, Hope, Love & Mercy
I need to apologize to you … I felt like the prodigal daughter who stomped away from a difficult conversation only to be filled with remorse. In a moment of frustration, I lost my patience and let loose on a colleague. I was looking for someone to blame and...
by Jen Coito | May 15, 2022 | Catholic, Faith in Action, Hope, Ignatian Spirituality, Love & Mercy, Prayer
“There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly.” – Mark 5:25-26 My anxiety is hemorrhaging out of me. Over time I have learned to deal with my triggers in more effective ways. But some days, like today, it hemorrhages....
