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    Eight Tools for Combatting Desolation

    Editor’s note: Celebrate the 10th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com with us. For 10 weeks, we’ll be “Counting the Gifts of Ignatian Spirituality” by bringing you special content...
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    Praying When in Consolation

    Don’t you love praying when it’s easy to show up to prayer? Or when you feel God’s presence during your prayer? During a season...
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    Coping with Spiritual Desolation During the Holidays

    Usually, during November and December, our thoughts turn to gratitude for God’s blessings and preparing our hearts for the coming of hope through the...

    Advent Consolation

    There’s something about Advent and Christmas that stirs my heart. As my semester as a grad student winds down, I anticipate the time to...
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    Winter Desolation

    It’s been a miserable winter for many people, with record-breaking snowstorms and chilling temperatures. As I write this, we are about to get hammered...
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    The Difference Between Consolation and Feeling Good

    By Margaret Silf From Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality It isn’t always obvious that there is a difference between experiencing spiritual consolation and simply...
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    Light in Ordinary Time

    A family member recently remarked to me that now that New Year’s celebrations are over, and both Christmas and seasonal fall activities are over,...
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    Lessons in Jedi Training and Ignatian Spirituality

    A painting by a Baltimore-based artist hangs in our bedroom, a gift from my eldest daughter. The painting depicts a young girl—blond hair down...
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    Into the Unknown with Ignatius

    The night before my daughter started middle school, I found her alone in her room, curled up on her bed, her eyes welling with...
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    Four Ways Ignatian Spirituality Helps Us Stay on an Even Keel

    We live in unsettling times; war, disease, political conflict, and even turbulent weather can feel disquieting. How can we stay on an even keel...

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