by Stephanie Clouatre Davis | May 5, 2021 | Discernment, Examen, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
I had just entered the world of ministry and my desire to serve was deep. Because I wasn’t married or with children yet, I remember devoting every minute to the people of God. I treated myself as a missionary, but that decision led to an unhealthy place. Sitting...
by Faye Coorpender | May 2, 2021 | Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
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 brush...
by Jenene Francis | Apr 28, 2021 | Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Creatures have been gifted with different kinds of sight. In addition to seeing blue, green, and red in the color spectrum, birds can also see UV light invisible to humans, giving them another whole range of beauty we can’t perceive. Humans are among other species...
by Beth Knobbe | Apr 7, 2021 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
“God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful.” – Saint Teresa of Calcutta One of the first people I called when I learned I was losing my job was my friend Sally. “You have been so faithful!” she repeated over and over again. “You have...
by Charlotte Phillips | Feb 10, 2021 | Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Our call to discipleship can come in many ways. Sometimes God may call us in big ways-a change in career, taking on a leadership role at work or in an organization we volunteer for, or stepping back from work to care for our children or our parents. Other times...
by Claudia Maxson | Feb 3, 2021 | Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
True discipleship requires following Jesus into the unknown. I was over forty when I received my call (yes, literally a call) to teach, something I never even considered before. An agreement to fill in as a part-time, temporary employee led me to devote the next two...
