Reflections
Housecleaning Leads to an Examen of Physical Surroundings
I hired a housecleaner because I simply cannot keep up with a full-time job, choir practices, leadership with a women’s fellowship, family obligations, and oh…too much going on.
Carissa labored...
Ignatian Prayer
The Rich Young Man and the Look of Love
This story is inspired by Mark 10:17–22, Jesus and the rich man.I had to walk away. Was he kidding? No way could I give up my comfortable life and...
Reflections
The Golden Ticket to a Papal Mass
The song, “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory describes how some eager Californians feel right now as drawings all over the state determine...
Reflections
Star Certified
I was praying on the freeway, as I often do, driving to work. The trees lining the road held me like the walls of a church. I traveled up...
Ignatian Prayer
A Belatedly Grateful Leper
This story is inspired by Luke 17:11–19, the cleansing of ten lepers, and illustrates two aspects of Ignatian spirituality: imaginative prayer and gratitude.
We’re camped outside Jerusalem tonight.
Some time ago...
Ignatian Prayer
After the Wedding at Cana
In honor of all those getting married this month or celebrating anniversaries, I invite you to imagine meeting a married man in Cana. This story is inspired by John...