Loretta's Book
Ignatian Prayer
Divine Handshake
I’ve passed that icon hundreds of times as I enter the church, but this day I saw something I’d never noticed before.
It was Christ’s hands. One hand was placed...
Something to Think About
Finding God Through the Elevator Doors
I found God in, of all things, a couple of elevators.
The smell in the parking lot downtown assaulted my nostrils, and when the elevator doors opened, a puddle blocked...
Ignatian Prayer
Listening to the Spirit
This story is inspired by Acts 8:26–40.
I am Philip. The Holy Spirit has been giving me the free gift of paying attention, of staying aware, and of listening to...
Spirituality
Prayer Isn’t Complicated
I was taking the grandkids to school while babysitting for my son and his wife, who were on holiday for a week. On Monday I realized how out of...
Ignatian Prayer
Fighting Nerves by Dancing with Jesus
I struggled to pray as my mind bounced from one distraction to another. The biggest distraction was preparations for a trip to El Salvador with the Sisters of Providence....
Something to Think About
Prayer Is Like a Water Bottle
In my holiday travels I learned about prayer at an airport while refilling my water bottle at one of those automatic dispensers on a wall near the restrooms. Not...