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Ignatian Prayer
The Third Method of Prayer
Ignatian prayer is not one kind of prayer; in fact, Ignatius recommends a variety of ways to pray, along with the better-known imaginative prayer. For example, Ignatius recommends conversational...
St. Ignatius Loyola
Questions Inspired by the Letters of St. Ignatius
Over the summer, I have had the time to read some of the letters of St. Ignatius and to listen to a series of short lectures on the letters...
Reflections
Finding God in Baking Bread
Sometimes when I hear particular Scripture passages, I am brought back to moments earlier in my prayer life when a moment in imaginative prayer felt intensely consoling or transformative...
Discernment
Discernment in Times of Injustice
Ignatian approaches to discernment are sometimes posed in terms of life choices, such as which vocation we might choose or if a particular job is more than a career...
Reflections
Recognizing the Resurrection Takes Time
Easter is a season of celebration and joy. But what about times when we struggle with adversity: illness, grief, fear, or uncertainty about the future? At these moments, it...
Spirituality
Seven Spiritual Strategies for a Time of Pandemic
1. Pray.
God is listening. I firmly believe that God is with us, as close as we are to ourselves, and even closer. When I pray, I wait for God...