Conversing with Mary Through Colloquy
Eric Gurash found the colloquy form of prayer “a grace-filled gift to prayer life.” Initially doubtful of starting with Mary, Gurash changed his...
A Letter to Jesus
This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.Dear Jesus,
For the past eight weeks, we’ve been walking together in a special...
Contemplating the Passion with St. Ignatius
In the Third Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we contemplate the Passion of Jesus. St. Ignatius advises us to pray for the grace of...
Bring Back a Wonderful Memory
Spend time with one of your most cherished memories. It could be a recent memory or one from long ago. It could recall a...
Getting to Know Jesus
This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.There was a time in my life when I didn’t really know Jesus....
Can I Really Drink This Cup?
In the Anima Christi prayer, we pray, “Blood of Christ, inebriate me.” I ask to be made drunk with God’s love. Can I really...
Encounters in Imaginative Prayer
This post is based on Week Four of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.When preparing to enter into imaginative prayer, I always pray that the Holy...
Listening for God Through All God’s Gifts
This morning I prayed the Examen, reviewing the last 24 hours with God’s help. As I jotted notes in my journal on what arose...
Anger About My Roof
This story is inspired by Mark 2:1–12.
Jesus “returned to Capernaum… it was reported that he was at home.” As I reflected on the Gospel...
The Journey Backward
We talk a lot about “moving forward”—whether in a business meeting or a relationship or an aspect of personal spirituality. United States culture is...
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