Ignatian Prayer
Zechariah and Holy Silence
For years, I overlooked the story of Zechariah. I much preferred the story of Mary, whose fiat to the angel Gabriel stood in contrast to Zechariah's doubt. Mary had...
Reflections
Eucharistic Thanksgiving
This month we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. Eucharist means “thanksgiving,” and in the liturgy, we as a community express thanks at many levels. For example, in the...
Ignatian Prayer
Autumn Times of Prayer
Colorful foliage is at the heart of autumn where I live. In a good year with plenty of rain the past spring and summer, the hues are spectacular and...
Reflections
Conversion and Car Keys
I'm a convert. Sometimes my conversion experience piques the interest of cradle Catholics, who are eager to hear about the idea of choosing a faith into which they were...
Ignatian Prayer
The Earthen Vessel
Ignatian contemplation is most often associated with praying imaginatively with a scene from the Gospels, but I also find praying with particular simple images to be fruitful. One image...