Knowing God’s Call
One of the most common questions I get asked in spiritual direction is, “How do I know God’s call for me?” So often we...
Taking the Ignatius Challenge
Many years before St. Ignatius Loyola dedicated his life to the service of the faith, he was a battle-injured soldier, laid up in his...
Discernment in Making Lenten Plans
What will you do during Lent this year?
Will you fast from certain food and drink? Build in more prayer than usual? Make more donations...
Living the Ignatian Way
The Ignatian way is one that busy laypeople can find a home in today. The elements and guiding principles of Ignatian spirituality resonate and...
Resistance in the Spiritual Life
Resistance is a term that is often used in descriptions of spiritual movements. In its simplest terms, it is used to describe when we...
What Do I Really Want?
The question to be constantly asked in decision-making is “what do I really want?” Deep down, that’s what God wants too. God wants what...
Important Choices
We make thousands of decisions every day—beginning with whether to jump out of bed in the morning or hit the snooze button. Some decisions...
Hearing God’s Voice in the Busyness
On a recent retreat I facilitated, a woman approached me at the break and asked, “How do I hear God’s voice when the world...
Let’s Talk About Dreams
When I speak of dreams here, I don’t mean the mind’s journeys while you’re sleeping. I refer to dreams—visions, imaginings—you have for yourself, for...
Get Quiet
The modern world, for all its marvels, is simply too noisy for our own good. We cannot think straight with the cacophony of competing...
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