Tim's Books
Reflections
Cherishing Meeting Participants
“Cherish what is simple. Be in awe of what is great.” —Christopher de Vinck in The Center Will Hold
I am sitting in the usual spot, participating in the Zoom...
Reflections
Gratitude from Finding God in the Ordinary
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re celebrating 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on...
Spiritual Exercises
Three Kinds of People
St. Ignatius described three kinds of people: the postponer, the compromiser, and the free person. The postponer may have a vague interest in a life committed to loving service...
Reflections
Taking Off My Shoes
“Nor can foot feel, being shod”
This line from Gerard Manley Hopkins’s poem “God’s Grandeur” is a commentary on what the poet saw as one of many pitfalls of the...
Spiritual Exercises
Three Kinds of Humility
St. Ignatius, like many spiritual masters over the centuries, suggested that humility was a prerequisite for the spiritual life. In his Spiritual Exercises, he described three kinds of humility:
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Education
From Church to God
It takes a great deal of slow, careful, thoughtful work to learn a language. First there must be the example of someone fluent in that language who acts as...