by Melinda LeBlanc | Feb 13, 2022 | Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer, Retreats
It seems that the Ignatian emphasis on silence and especially the silent retreat is one that either appeals to people or puts fear into them. We really don’t like to be silent. But if you’ve been on a silent retreat, you know the beauty of it. If you’re one of...
by Chris Eldredge | Sep 3, 2019 | Retreats, Spiritual Direction
Welcome to the new series: Spiritual Direction: Why I Make Time For It. I’ve invited four people who are not spiritual directors, to share what spiritual direction has meant to them in their own lives, why they have made seeing a spiritual director a priority,...
by Kathy Powell | Aug 26, 2019 | Retreats, Spiritual Direction
Welcome to the new series: Spiritual Direction: Why I Make Time For It. I’ve invited four people who are not spiritual directors, to share what spiritual direction has meant to them in their own lives, why they have made seeing a spiritual director a priority,...
by Becky Eldredge | Mar 5, 2018 | Prayer, Retreats
Dear friends, I hope your Lent is off to a great start! This is a season in our liturgical year that allows us a chance to pause, examine our lives, and discern ways to deepen our faith. God continues to stretch me in new ways and provide new opportunities of...
by Mike Hayes | Feb 26, 2018 | Discernment, Prayer, Retreats, Spiritual Direction
This is a guest post by Mike Hayes: In a recent Facebook post I asked those connected to me how they make difficult decisions and a number of interesting responses were noted: “I have my ‘brain trust’ of three close friends.” (A frequent response) “I ask my parents or...
by Brent Otto, SJ | Feb 19, 2018 | Discernment, Prayer, Retreats, Spiritual Direction
This is a guest post by Brent Howitt Otto SJ: I had been on retreats before in high school and college, even silent ones. All of these, however, had a single director who led the whole group by way of inspirational talks and suggestions for how and what to pray about...
