by Charlotte Phillips | Oct 10, 2021 | Examen, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality, Love & Mercy, Prayer
St. Ignatius believed the Examen was a gift from God. This 500-year-old prayer tool is available to all of us- religious and lay, young and old, male and female. In our family, we have even created our own version of the Examen, making this gift from God accessible to...
by Jen Coito | Oct 3, 2021 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
Three kids, a pandemic, and nearing the “late thirties” stage of not-so-young adulthood… Suddenly, shopping is not as fun as it used to be. Fall has brought a few occasions that require me to ditch my uniform of mom jeans and Ann Taylor Loft T-shirts. The most...
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...
