Spirituality
Two Simple Ways to Practice Ignatian Spirituality with Family
Editor’s note: This post is part of “Counting the Gifts of Ignatian Spirituality.”
Ignatian spirituality encourages us to notice what is right in front of us. That’s one of the things...
Reflections
A Week of Gratitude: Imagination
Editor’s note: This week we celebrate a pre-Thanksgiving Week of Gratitude, with Loyola Press authors sharing reflections on gratitude each day.My two young sons pretend their bunk bed is...
Reflections
Our Five Senses and Being Fully Alive
The second-century saint Irenaeus said that “the glory of God is man fully alive.” I love this idea and find that it always invites reflection. What does it...
Reflections
Finding God When My Son Was Hurt
It’s a sound no parent wants to hear: the thunk of a five-year-old forehead hitting wood. My son was taking a running leap into the lower bunk, misjudged the...
Reflections
Grateful for the Annoyances
Years ago, I came across a greeting card with a quotation attributed to Anton Chekhov: “Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.”...
Reflections
The Truth and Comfort in Ignatian Spirituality
Once upon a time—before I had kids, to be precise—I had the freedom to drop everything for a weekend and go on retreat. If I felt like praying, I...