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Reflections
Four Ways to Receive Joy
Easter is a 50-day-long season of celebration. As Christians, we often undertake Lenten practices but often do not undertake Easter practices past the first day of Easter. One reason...
Reflections
Stay in Love
“Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything.” —Joseph Whelan, SJ
Fr. Joseph Whelan's words about falling in love as a metaphor for vocation are well-known. (If...
Ignatian Prayer
The Anima Christi During Holy Week
Among my favorite prayers to pray during Holy Week is the Anima Christi or “Soul of Christ.” Many of the lines are resonant with Passion Week, as the poem...
Reflections
Five Ideas for Responding to a Refusal to Reconcile
Pope Francis declared this year to be a Jubilee Year of Mercy, a time to extend mercy to others through both acts of forgiveness and care for those who...
Reflections
A Gratitude Resolution
When I was a girl, I was a Girl Scout. Thankfully, we had an active troop leader who took us on all kinds of outdoor excursions, from camping and hiking...
Reflections
Going Off Road in Advent
As we experience this season of Advent, the metaphor of a journey stands out to me. I think about the different journeys, both geographical and interior, that the Gospels...