Reflections
Waking to a Grace-Filled Day
Somedays I do not want to get out of bed.
The fire station on the corner let their sirens blare 15 minutes before my alarm. I think of the to-do...
Ignatian Prayer
Expectations for Prayer Time
Each morning at 7 a.m., I sit in the dry sauna at my gym after my workout and pray.
It might seem an unlikely place for prayer, but it has...
Jesuit Saints
St. Francis Xavier and Avoiding Spinning
In my family, we call it spinning. It’s when you get going on a project or obsessed with a problem, and you consult many sources, look at many possible...
Reflections
Finding God in an Art Gallery
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on...
Examen
Expressing Gratitude Through the Examen
Life has been busy. Maybe it is the season of life. My teen sons cannot yet drive but still have violin lessons and jujitsu classes they need to be...
Reflections
Doing Advent Right
Each year, as Advent approaches, I think to myself how familiar and comfortable this all feels: the lighting of our Advent wreath, the readings from Scripture, and saints our...