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View from the Mountain: The Examen

This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. There is a dramatic conical mountain on the west coast of Ireland called...

What I Think About When I Don’t Have to Think

A while ago I decided to stop trying to make big changes. They were too hard. I thought I'd concentrate on making small changes,...

The Gift of a Grandmother’s Love

This post is based on Week One of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. There’s something special about a grandmother’s love. My mother was incredibly busy with...

Love Lives in the Details

Until I dive right into a situation, I will never understand how to love the people who live there. As a writer, I could talk...

The Intentional Kindness of a Dessert

A colleague stopped me in the hallway. “Gretchen, glad I caught you! I’ve been invited to make dessert for the gathering this week, and...

The Wet Examen Card

I got to know St. Ignatius many years ago, at about 5:30 a.m., when a sopping wet Examen card was stuck to the side...

The Choices of Gratitude and Hope

We develop gratitude by paying attention. We make a point to review a day or a lifetime to identify all for which we can...

Treasures Within Examen

We all have specific gifts given to us by God. These are Our Treasures Within. Inspired by the book of that title by Pope...

Nothing Trivial in the Examen

There's nothing complicated or mysterious about making the examen part of your life. The subject matter of the examen is your life—specifically the day...

Daring to Talk to Strangers

My husband and I sat mesmerized by waves at Alki Beach. Our camp chairs were comfy as we watched children play, lovers stroll, and...

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