Nine Reasons to Embrace Ignatian Discernment
Editor’s note: Celebrate the 10th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com with us. For 10 weeks, we’ll be “Counting the Gifts of Ignatian Spirituality” by bringing you...
Gifts You Can Offer
Consider that you are a person brimming with gifts. Do you dare offer them to a world always in need of love and wisdom?...
Listening for God When We’re Stuck
Have you ever had a moment when desolation hit you so hard you felt like you were stuck in the mud? Just a few...
What Do You Really Want?
This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
This week provides an opportunity to delve into a very deep question: What...
Courage’s Role in Discernment
When it comes to discernment, sometimes another word for faith is courage.
We ask the Holy Spirit to lead us to the best decision: the...
Not Confusing Ends with Means
The endpoint for the Christian—one who follows Jesus of Nazareth—is to imitate him in bringing God’s kingdom to earth through loving God and all...
Can I Be in Consolation and Desolation at the Same Time?
Briefly stated, consolation is a state in which a person is growing in faith, hope, and love. Desolation is a state in which a...
Seagulls as an Image of the Evil Spirit
I like to watch seagulls as they glide across the sky, but as with many of God’s creatures, we can have negative interactions with...
Decision Making
We are constantly making decisions, every day, all day: what to eat for breakfast, what to wear, whether to add an umbrella to all...
Consolation and Desolation Whiplash
I used to think that desolation was a state one entered for a long period of time, like Mother Teresa experiencing years of dry...
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