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...
by Jen Coito | Jul 16, 2023 | Discernment, Hope, Ignatian Spirituality
I am not a very adventurous eater. As a lifelong vegetarian, my options are often limited from the start. In unfamiliar settings I wonder about hidden pork fat and disguised fish sauce …steakhouses and seafood restaurants are the worst. I eat the side salad and the...
by Melinda LeBlanc | Jul 9, 2023 | God's Grace, Hope, Knowing God
If you are like me, you’ve shed tears of happiness at some point in your lifetime. But have you ever shed tears of consolation? I’ll bet you have, and you didn’t realize it at the time. There is a difference between tears of happiness and tears of consolation. The...
by Monique Jacobs | Jul 2, 2023 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
“I don’t know what I am going to do,” my friend Tony slowly shook his head as I inquired about his anticipation of his second child. “Monique, I’m really afraid. I love my first-born daughter so much; I am terrified that I will have no love left for this new little...
