by Jen Coito | Nov 21, 2021 | Discernment, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Let me have too deep a sense of humor ever to be proud. Let me know my absurdity before I act absurdly. Let me realize that when I am humble I am most human, most truthful, and most worthy of your serious consideration. —Daniel A. Lord, SJ, in Hearts on Fire: Praying...
by Vinita Wright | Nov 14, 2021 | Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
Ignatian spirituality is known for its genius concerning self-awareness. Centuries before psychology emerged as a science, Ignatius understood that people needed to reflect on their experiences, needed to learn about their specific interior “movements,” needed to take...
by Gretchen Crowder | Nov 7, 2021 | Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
I bolted upright in bed, my hand clutching my chest. It felt like my heart would beat right out of it. I took deep breaths trying to quiet the thump, thump, thump resounding in my ears. My heart felt so loud in the quiet, dark room. I touched the sheet, the headboard,...
by Beth Knobbe | Oct 31, 2021 | Ignatian Spirituality, Love & Mercy
My best friend and I went out for a long walk, early on Saturday morning. I talked until I was nearly out of breath, pouring out the details of a painful interaction I’d had with a colleague at work. It was not the first time I had witnessed this bad behavior, and I...
by Janelle Sevier, SNDdeN | Oct 25, 2021 | Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
People dream about moving to a desert island- to “get away” from it all so that they can think. Others think of retreats in far-away places where no distraction can lure them away from the “work” at hand of meeting and responding to God. Others want “just a few...
