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Reflections
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...
Spirituality
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...
Reflections
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...
Reflections
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...
Reflections
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...
Ignatian Prayer
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...