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      Blackened Pans and the Wear and Tear of Life

      Eric Clayton
      We roast a lot of vegetables in our home, much to our daughters’ chagrin. Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli—the oven is always working. “But…
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      Into the Unknown with Ignatius

      Lisa Kelly
      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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      Looking Back to Look Forward in Advent

      Marina Berzins McCoy
      When my children were younger, we would go on long road trips during the winter holiday from school to visit our families. We’d eagerly…
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      Here There Be Mermaids

      Eric Clayton
      We hadn’t expected mermaids. Unicorns, sure. The queen? Most likely. Knights and jousting and turkey legs—obviously. But mermaids? My daughters were enchanted. “I have a question, Daddy,”…
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    Jean Heaton

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    Jean Heaton is a blogger, writer, speaker, teacher, and a workshop and retreat leader. She is both the mother and the spouse of recovering addicts and has worked her own twelve-step program. Heaton is the author of Helping Families Recover from Addiction: Coping, Growing, and Healing through 12-Step Practices and Ignatian Spirituality.
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    Steadying Each Other

    We made our way through the crowded theater, spotting our seats in the center of a row already filled with people. Not wanting to make everyone stand up to...
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    Growing My Trust in God

    One day as I was walking down a busy sidewalk, I noticed that the crowd could be divided into two camps. There were those with their gazes fixed upon...
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    My Bravest Prayer

    In August of 2010, I put my then 21-year-old son into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for the first time. Our family immediately began a six-week series of...
    Jean Heaton
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    Consoling Love

    This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. In the movie, Steel Magnolias, a famous scene takes place in a cemetery where the mother M’Lynn is...
    Jean Heaton
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    The Courage to Accompany Those Who Suffer

    This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Every year, when I read the Scripture passages that recall the Crucifixion of Christ, apprehension begins to creep...
    Jean Heaton
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    How Does He Treat His Mother?

    This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. John 2:1–11 details the events that occurred at the wedding feast at Cana. I remember reading this story...
    Jean Heaton
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