Writing this post today marks a step forwards towards a new normal. In February, my grandfather lost his eighteen-month battle with brain cancer. I am still trying to process the gift of walking so closely with him through his journey and at the same time tending to the grief of losing him. It is only today, after almost two months of losing him that my hands find their way back to the keyboard, and there is a comfort and familiarity to once again be writing these weekly reflections.
I can think of no better time to begin writing again than during this first week of Easter. We are only beginning to lean into the Resurrection readings, while the Lenten season and Good Friday are still fresh on our minds. The readings of the disciples holding the sadness of their loss and unsure about what in the world the Resurrection means speaks straight to my heart.
It is times like the disciples faced after Jesus’ death and in the early days of Jesus’ Resurrection that I find it is helpful to remember and savor the promises of God. To be truthful, on any given day, I think it is beneficial for all of us to remember the beautiful gift of what it means to have a relationship with God.
And that’s what our next series is going to do. In our series, The Promises of God, we are going to take a close look at the promises of God, which to me is the good news of our faith. My hope is that as we journey through this next series we are reminded of these promises in our own life. My prayer is that as we remember the good news of our faith we feel impelled to share the good news with others just as Jesus invited his disciples to go forth and do.
May the joy of the Easter season seep into your life this week!
Go Deeper?
Pray:
- Luke 24:13-35 // The Road to Emmaus
- Luke 24:36-49 // The Appearance to the Disciples
- John 20:11-18 // The Appearance to Mary Magdala
Online Busy Person’s Retreat: April 23-26th
If your life feels busy and full, you’re not alone. Do you struggle to make time for prayer in your daily life? Perhaps you’ve tried to make a retreat in the past but didn’t have the time to get away.
What if you could make a retreat without having to leave your home or office?
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Women’s Silent Ignatian Retreat: April 19-22,2018
Join us for a Women’s Ignatian Silent Retreat from April 19-22, 2018 focused on the Ignatian Exercises. Stop and enjoy a weekend of reflection, rediscovery, and refreshment. The Spiritual Exercises are a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God. Register Here!
Becky Eldredge
Becky is an Ignatian-trained spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and writer. She is the author of the Busy Lives and Restless Souls (March 2017, Loyola Press) and The Inner Chapel (April 2020, Loyola Press). She helps others create space to connect faith and everyday life through facilitating retreats and days of reflection, through writing, and through spiritual direction. With nearly twenty years of ministry experience within the Catholic Church, Becky seeks to help others discover God at work in the every day moments of people’s lives by utilizing St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises and the many gifts that our Catholic faith and Ignatian Spirituality provide.
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