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Reflections

The Best Gift

Gretchen Crowder

Discernment

Consolations in Changing Seasons of Life

Becky Eldredge

Reflections

The Act of Giving

Jean Heaton

Reflections

Eyes That See Lead to Gratitude

Rebecca Ruiz

On the Examen

Examen Fiona Basile

This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. I first encountered the Daily Examen—the five-step prayer of St. Ignatius, which aims...

Joy in the Lord

Reflections Gretchen Crowder

As a couple of lone parents settled in to watch their children’s swim lesson through the glass and perhaps catch up on social media,...

Into Me You See

Reflections Fiona Basile

This post is by Fiona Basile, author of Shhh...God Is in the Silence, as she begins An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. As I make my way...

Not Confusing Ends with Means

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright

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...

Waving to a Stranger

Reflections Shemaiah Gonzalez

Standing in a piazza in Lucca, Italy, dappled sunlight shining down on me, I licked gelato al limone while my husband peeked in storefront...

What the Principle and Foundation Calls Us To

Spiritual Exercises Fred Galano

The launching point of Ignatian spirituality is that God loves us fiercely, passionately, and unconditionally. Because of this love, God’s desires and hopes for...

How the Examen Made Me Smile at the Mailbox

Examen Gretchen Crowder

My son recently developed a new fascination with the mailbox. “Mom, how do I get a letter from me to someone else?” he asked...

Can I Be in Consolation and Desolation at the Same Time?

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright

Briefly stated, consolation is a state in which a person is growing in faith, hope, and love. Desolation is a state in which a...

Before Incarnation Comes the Silence

Reflections Vinita Hampton Wright

We associate the Christ Child’s arrival with angelic pronouncements and nighttime fanfare: the heavenly hosts singing and sending brilliant disturbance into the lives of...