Reflections
Surrendering Our Swords
As we wound our way up the Catalan mountain in our zippy, little car, I imagined St. Ignatius traversing Spain on his own pilgrimage to Montserrat. I found it...
Reflections
Cannonball Moments
My car entered into a spin that left me pressing locked brakes and clutching a wheel that could not be steered. Halfway through the spin, the momentum brought the...
Reflections
What Was God Calling Me to Do?
“Uh, Mom?” my son said, motioning towards the window of our parked car.
Outside the window, uncomfortably close, stood a slight woman, her face lined with age. I rolled down...
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....