Vinita's Books
Spirituality
Summer Pilgrimage
We’ve talked about walking prayer. We can take walking prayer further and make a pilgrimage. Actually, summer could be an ideal time for pilgrimage if you tend to take...
St. Ignatius Loyola
Challenged by Ignatius
I’ve heard Jesuits joke that they’re not afraid to meet Jesus in the hereafter, but they are a bit anxious about meeting St. Ignatius. Jesuits go through rigorous training...
Reflections
Take a Walk and Breathe
I was fortunate to grow up in a family that understood how to dwell in outdoor space. We lived in a small town in the middle of farm country;...
Spirituality
Grounded Prayer
I think that sometimes we make prayer difficult because we separate it from what is concrete in daily life. We develop the attitude that prayer is supposed to be...
Spirituality
When We Can’t Have What We Want
You’d think that people of faith would know how to deal with basic disappointments. We have been trained to think in the long-term and welcome ordinary hardships that provide...
Spirituality
Five Ways to Create a Good Space for Prayer
Taking inventory of the various spaces in your life probably gave you some ideas—it may have inspired you, which is good, because now you’re going to create some space...