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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...
Reflections
Love in Deed
“Love is shown more in deeds than in words.” Many of us have heard this Ignatian idea, but what does it really mean? At the simplest level, St. Ignatius...
Examen
Exploring the Examen Step-by-Step: Ask God for Light
Editor’s note: Today we begin a series exploring each of the steps of the Examen. We’re using the Examen version from Jim Manney’s book, A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer. We’ll...