Reflections
Receptivity to God’s Love
The readings for the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord concern receptivity to God’s gifts. Isaiah’s words invite the thirsty to “come to the water” and promise those...
Reflections
Mary as a Model of Indifference
In many discussions of Ignatian indifference by Jesuit colleagues, the paradigmatic stories revolve around leaving behind jobs, projects, and relationships for the sake of mission. But I struggle to...
Examen
The Examen Always Ends with Hope
While it’s easy to think about the Examen as being oriented to the past, this prayer helps us to pay attention to where God is in the past, present,...
Reflections
Thoughts about the Imagination and Narrative
Storytelling is crucial to how we as human beings make meaning of our lives. Ricoeur observed that while life is simply lived, we attempt to make meaning of life’s...
Discernment
Five Tips for Discerning Balance in a Busy Life
This past summer I have spent time in prayer, discerning how to find better balance in my busy life as a mother, wife, teacher, writer, volunteer, and all-around household...
Reflections
Tending to the Growth of Love
Among Ignatius’s insights into the dynamics of spiritual life is that God leads primarily through encouragement. In his rules for the discernment of spirits, Ignatius says that for people...