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    Vinita Hampton Wright

    Vinita Hampton Wright edited books for 32 years, retiring in 2021. She has written various fiction and non-fiction books, including the novel Dwelling Places and spirituality books Days of Deepening Friendship, The Art of Spiritual Writing, Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy Spiritual Living, and, most recently, Set the World on Fire: A 4-Week Personal Retreat with the Female Doctors of the Church. Vinita is a spiritual director and continues to facilitate retreats and write fiction and nonfiction. She lives with her husband, two dogs, and a cat in Springdale, Arkansas.

    Vinita's Books

    • Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy Spiritual Living
    • The Art of Spiritual Writing: How to Craft Prose That Engages and Inspires Your Readers
    • Daily Inspiration for Women
    • Simple Acts of Moving Forward: 60 Suggestions for Getting Unstuck
    • Days of Deepening Friendship: For the Woman Who Wants Authentic Life with God

    The 19th Annotation: What Is It, and What Can You Expect?

    You may have heard of the 19th annotation in regard to prayer retreats or the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Simply put, the 19th annotation—sometimes called an Ignatian Retreat...

    The Inner Process of Letting Go

    What has to happen inside a person before she can let go of attachments that are harming her? The attachment can be physical, such as a house or keepsake;...

    Discernment at Different Stages of Life

    A major gift from Ignatian spirituality is its wisdom about discernment. Discernment enables us to assess situations, pay attention to various clues, approach our decision making prayerfully, and ultimately...

    Being People for Others

    St. Ignatius Loyola understood that, even when we strive to do glorious deeds, often the motivation is selfish. Or at least it’s self-focused. In his early years, he trained...

    Everyone Experiences God

    I can say, with no reservations, that everyone experiences God. We might not all use the same language for the experience. We might not recognize the experience as having...

    Happy Feast Day, St. Ignatius!

    Today, on the Feast Day of St. Ignatius Loyola, I offer a prayer. Creator God, who loves pilgrims everywhere, thank you for the journey of your saint, Ignatius of Loyola, who marked...