Marina's Book
Spirituality
Walking the Labyrinth
Recently, I walked a labyrinth. There are many ways to walk a labyrinth. One can walk it in silent meditation, attentive to each step and breath. One can walk...
Discernment
Following Our Deepest Desires Like the Bees
Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved honeybees. My grandfather raised them on his retirement farm, and I used to love to help him out at the hives....
Ignatian Prayer
A Morning Offering
While on retreat this past summer, I spent a good deal of time praying for the grace of indifference and asking for the freedom to align my will more...
Reflections
Compost, Dorothy Day, and Transformation
Last year, we acquired a large compost bin to dispose of many of our leaves, weeds, and food waste. Our backyard compost bin is smelly. It’s stinky. In the...
Reflections
Contemplation in Action
Contemplation in action is about learning how to be, learning how to see, and learning how to love.
Learning How to Be
Contemplation is first about learning how to be and...
Discernment
Wading into the Ocean
Ignatian spirituality often focuses on being attentive to the nature of our own desires, especially in discernment. Ignatius discovered that following God’s will is not a question of repressing...