Spiritual Exercises
Feeling the Joy with Jesus
A few years ago, a friend gave me some prints of the Laughing Jesus painting. When I saw it, I immediately started laughing. I wondered what it was about...
Ignatian Prayer
What Makes You Hesitate?
I often revisit Ignatius’s reflections on the Resurrection in the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises at this time of year. This year, I am finding myself moved in...
Reflections
I’m Having a Hard Time Sitting in the Desert This Lent
I’ve been trying to sit with Christ in the desert as St. Ignatius suggests. I can’t manage to stay with him for long. I’m uncomfortable. I’m hot. I’m thirsty....
Reflections
Leave Room for the Holy Spirit
When I sat down earlier this month to think about my New Year’s resolutions, I wrote three columns: Mind, Body, and Spirit. As I was contemplating my Spirit column,...
Discernment
Coping with Spiritual Desolation During the Holidays
Usually, during November and December, our thoughts turn to gratitude for God’s blessings and preparing our hearts for the coming of hope through the Christ Child. But what if,...
Retreats
Three Ways to Cultivate a Retreat State of Mind
Every year, when autumn rolls around, I want to go on retreat. Maybe it’s the smell of the autumn leaves clothed in brilliance, dancing down to earth, or maybe...