Ignatian Prayer
God’s Magnanimous Love and the Suscipe
When I first discovered Ignatian spirituality more than 15 years ago, I came to it with a deeply rooted belief that what God wanted from me would not necessarily...
Reflections
God as Gardener
I despise gardening!
It’s not gardening’s fault, really. It’s mine. I do occasionally try to garden, but every time, it fails miserably.
Usually my foray into gardening begins with the sudden...
Poetry
Prayer for Sitting Watch with Christ
Every time I have needed Christ, I have found him waiting patiently for me in a school chapel. The first school chapel I visited regularly to seek Christ’s presence...
Spiritual Direction
Three Tools for One Step Forward
During a particularly difficult moment recently, I found myself sitting, head in my hands, at a complete loss. I was faced with an unexpected situation, and I didn’t know...
Reflections
God Gives Us an A
A couple of years ago, I had a student who spent quite a few free periods hanging out in my office. One day, he looked at me and said,...
Reflections
Showing Up Messy
One afternoon right before the end of the fall semester, a smiling child came rushing down the school hallway shouting, “Mom, I just have to tell you something!”
The sight...