When a difficult challenge arises for someone I love, more often than not, I launch right into problem-solving mode. When my oldest son was officially...

Suppose We Learn a Lesson from a Cactus

Reflections Eric Clayton

To see a cactus is to see a plant well-armored and well-suited to the harshest of environments—at least, to an amateur cacti observer like...

Breakfast at the Lakeshore

Reflections Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. I find myself drawn to the post-Resurrection scene in John, chapter 21. Peter,...

Pilgrimage and the Passion of Christ

Reflections Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Pilgrimage experiences teach great lessons in basic humanity, reaching limits, and dependence on...

The Triduum and Discernment

Discernment Bob Burnham

I’m in a period of discernment, not sure where God is calling me. I may discover that the old ways I’ve been doing things...

Walking with Jesus

Reflections Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. One of the most powerful experiences of my life was the penniless pilgrimage...

Trust the Seasons

Reflections Marina Berzins McCoy

Each year when March comes, I anticipate that somehow the arrival of the spring equinox will coincide with the arrival of warmer weather. Maybe,...

Holding Out for a Hero

Reflections Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is inspired by An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. My father was my first hero, strong and powerful; he seemed invincible, and I worshipped him...