by Mary Ann Gessner | Nov 20, 2022 | Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
November has had a lot to say to me this year. Light is changing and temperatures are dropping here in Northern Vermont. The iridescent colored leaves of October have surrendered their grip on their branch homes and have fallen to rest together on the forest floor. ...
by Beth Knobbe | Nov 13, 2022 | Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer
On a warm summer evening many years ago, I attended a farewell party for a friend who had discerned a volunteer mission overseas. The evening was marked by endless conversation, a toast at midnight, and blessings for the journey ahead. It was a bittersweet farewell,...
by Kristen Schenk | Nov 6, 2022 | Ignatian Spirituality, Love & Mercy, Prayer
In the Gospel of Luke (12:22-34), Jesus not only offers his disciples some guidance around trust and faith; there is also an invitation to look at the myriad gifts from God that surround us. Among other examples, he says, “Consider the lilies, how they grow: they...
by Jenene Francis | Oct 30, 2022 | Ignatian Spirituality
Golden Moments – The Ginkgo Tree Sioux Spiritual Center rests in a hollow held by steep hills, the terminus of a long dirt road near the Cheyenne River about 100 miles mostly east and a little north of Rapid City, South Dakota. I arrived for retreat in late...
by Monique Jacobs | Oct 23, 2022 | Ignatian Spirituality
I grew up near the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean about 10 minutes from the beach. It was mesmerizing to stand on the shoreline shading my eyes, when as a child I’d gaze at the vastness of her beauty. Years later, I would make an Ignatian Long Retreat (the...
