There’s a meditation in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius called “Three Classes of People,” which is designed to help us understand our attachments....

Praying Through the Storms of Life

Discernment Rebecca Ruiz

Sometimes we feel God’s presence and closeness and may even feel favored or gifted by God. During these times, we may see all of...

The Time Is Now

Reflections Tim Muldoon

Somewhere nearby—perhaps a co-worker in the next cubicle; a friend across the room; a stranger in the chair next to you; a spouse beside...

Staying Curious

Discernment Marina Berzins McCoy

In his ministry, Jesus often asks others what they want. For example, he asks the blind Bartimaeus, “What do you want me to do...

Fasting from Things: A Limit of 20

Reflections Jane Knuth

An extraordinarily beautiful donation came into the St. Vincent de Paul thrift shop once. A woman gave us a box of over 100 silk...

Surrendering Our Swords

Reflections Rebecca Ruiz

As we wound our way up the Catalan mountain in our zippy, little car, I imagined St. Ignatius traversing Spain on his own pilgrimage...

Trust and Freedom

Discernment Marina Berzins McCoy

Jesus’ instruction to pray to God, “thy will be done” is an essential part of Christian practice. Many saints, like Ignatius, have asked God...

Extraordinary Moments in Ordinary Time

Reflections Loretta Pehanich

I watched the five-year-old children in swimsuits step gingerly up to the font. Climbing the two stairs up seemed pretty easy, but every one...

How a Busy Person Finds God in All Things

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright

Busy people generally don’t stop being busy people. If they are spiritually aware, they will intentionally cease activity at regular intervals to be silent...

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