Spiritual Exercises
Princess Parties and the Call of Christ the King
This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
“Today is Snow White’s birthday.” This, out of the blue, unprompted, and in the middle of breakfast.
My wife...
Spiritual Exercises
Our Presence Is Enough
This post is based on Week Four of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
We had only been home for a handful of hours. We were groggy and grumpy and anxious. And...
Spiritual Exercises
Darth Vader and the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises
This post is based on Week Three of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
There’s a scene in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi that neatly sums up a key theme of...
Examen
Confetti All Around
This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
Cards from my parents should come with a warning: “Proceed with caution.” It doesn’t matter the occasion—birthdays, Valentine’s...
Spiritual Exercises
Rigid or Rearranged?
This post is based on Week One of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
My collection of Star Wars LEGO sets has increased about 400%—an unintended, though not altogether unwanted, side effect...