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      The Kingdom and the Two Standards

      Joseph Tetlow, SJ
      This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, considers what the Call of Christ, Our King, and…
      Ignatian Prayer

      Prayer and the Second Week

      Joseph Tetlow, SJ
      This post is based on Week Four of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, makes these key points in talking about prayer and…
      Reflections

      The War of the Bedtime Stories

      Eric Clayton
      A minor religious conflict broke out during our bedtime reading not so long ago. It was unexpected—and pretty hilarious. Once upon a time, my eldest…
      Spiritual Exercises

      Sin and the First Week

      Joseph Tetlow, SJ
      This post is based on Week Three of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, makes these key points in talking about sin and…
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    Shemaiah Gonzalez

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    Shemaiah Gonzalez is a freelance writer who holds a B.A. in English Literature and a M.A. in Intercultural Ministry. She thrives on moments where storytelling, art, and faith collide. Published on Busted Halo and America Magazine among others, she is obsessed with being well-rounded as she jumps from Victorian lit to Kendrick Lamar, from the homeless shelter to the cocktail party. A Los Angeles native, she now lives in Seattle with her husband and their two sons.
    Reflections

    Fearless

    I was 3 ½ years old when my father taught me my first Bible verse—in the King James version. Maybe he liked the sound of Elizabethan English coming out...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
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    Reflections

    Looking Through the Lens of Joy

    I’m one of those people who prays that God will reveal a word for me to meditate on for the next year. One year, not too long ago, on...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
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    Reflections

    Christmas Storytelling

    One of my favorite Christmas pastimes is storytelling. Truth be told, I like to tell stories all year long, but Christmas just lends itself easily to storytelling. We remember...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
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    Something to Think About

    Getting in Shape

    I am not a sporty person. Bookish—yes. The kind of person who sings to musicals—yes. I was the kid with asthma and the one for whom just standing on...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
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    Reflections

    Choosing Joy

    Once we know we are loved, it is easy to choose joy. This is what Father Greg Boyle, SJ, learned as he has ministered to ex-gang members in Los Angeles....
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
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    Reflections

    No Guarantees

    Each week, my junior high-school math teacher had us write a note to ourselves at the top of our class notebooks. Dear Me, Lord willing, Test on Friday. Every instruction about the future...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
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