by Mary Ann Gessner | Sep 11, 2022 | Discernment, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
After retiring, I had luxurious time to look back on my life and the surprising twists and turns it held. How was it that an introvert was thrust into a career meeting families from around the world? How was it that 26 years before that, I went to volunteer at a...
by Beth Knobbe | Sep 5, 2022 | Discernment, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
There is a tiny chapel tucked away off the stairwell landing at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Cleveland. The cozy space with its comfortable accent chairs and natural light is the perfect hiding place for prayer. Above the small altar, a large olive wood crucifix is...
by Monique Jacobs | Aug 28, 2022 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
“You are not the boss of me! You don’t even belong to our family!” I stepped back and took a deep breath. The admonition that poured from the lips of the stringy, little, 10-year-old redhead in front of me bounced off the walls and floor – every surface, really...
by Becky Eldredge | Aug 21, 2022 | Discernment, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer, Spiritual Direction
Last week, I walked us through the “pre-work” stage of discernment where I talk invite directees to engage in the passive discernment posture of noticing what you notice. This week, we turn to the active stage of discernment. St. Ignatius offers us a lot of wisdom...
by Becky Eldredge | Aug 14, 2022 | Ignatian Spirituality, Spiritual Direction
St.Ignatius was a prolific writer about discerning greater goods. He offers us the second set of rules of discernment. He also offers us three modes of discernment. One of the things I feel is missing from his vast body of work on discernment is the “pre-work” that...
