by Jenene Francis | Sep 17, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
It Takes A Village: Forming Community to Found A New Ministry Becky Eldredge does me a great honor considering me a midwife for Ignatian Ministries. A midwife is one who accompanies a woman during and after pregnancy, present during labor and delivery, to help her...
by Stephanie Clouatre Davis | Sep 3, 2023 | Faith in Action, God's Grace, Ignatian Spirituality, Spiritual Direction, Uncategorized
At the well Jesus met the woman who was thirsty. We can all identify with the busyness and thirst experienced by the woman at the well (John 4: 5-30). She was likely busy with tasks to complete, like gathering water, and all of the other tasks and labors required for...
by Elizabeth Aceves | Aug 20, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Did I just do that? Did I raise my hand to volunteer? When I volunteered three years ago, I did not realize what I was saying yes to. We began gathering together three years ago to help Becky Eldredge launch her book, The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God....
by Chris Eldredge | Aug 6, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Multiplying the Loaves and Fishes: What do I have to offer? My journey with Ignatian Ministries began nearly 23 years ago with a simple invitation from Becky: “Hey Chris! I’ve been asked to lead a retreat, and I am putting together a team – would you be interested...
by Mary Ann Gessner | Jul 30, 2023 | Faith in Action, God's Grace, Ignatian Spirituality
“There are no words.” A friend reached out to our prayer group in sorrow yesterday to share that her dear family member’s life journey would be ending soon. She wrote, “There are no words.” and yet, we all responded with words: words of the promise of prayers, words...
by Jenene Francis | Jul 23, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Should I stay or should I go? In a job? Where I’m living? In a relationship? Sometimes we come to life-defining crossroads, choices that require a leap of faith. When introducing his series on discernment, Pope Francis emphasized how discernment in these moments...