Longing for a Shorter Ride
I pushed a double stroller and followed Batman and a ballerina on their training bikes today.
The course is tricky for a training bike, because...
Five Ways to Find God in All Things
Finding God in all things is a big part of Ignatian spirituality. But finding God in the boring parts of life is easier said...
Something for Lay People
Yesterday I gave talks about Ignatian spirituality to the parents of children in our parish's religious education program. While their kids were in class,...
Here but Not Here
In East Africa, Michael Rossmann, SJ, watched on his laptop in the middle of the night as Notre Dame beat USC and completed an...
The Self
What is the Self? In all our relationships we tend to unconsciously fill a role, such as subordinate before our boss, parent to our...
We Actually Feel This Way
You've heard it said many times: when we pray, we should tell God how we really feel. But that's not easy to do. Brian...
Wrestling with God
Tim Muldoon, theologian and dotMagis blogger, thinks that all the arguments for and against the existence of God are inadequate, "like trying to fit...
The Strength of Ignatian Spirituality
I like this short, pithy comment about the strength of Ignatian spirituality from an eminent source--Adolfo Nicolás, the superior general of the Jesuits. (Click...
Why Go to Church?
In this age when more and more people describe themselves as spiritual but not religious, it is helpful to recall Ignatius's understanding of the...
Spiritual AND Religious
When one of his students said she was spiritual but not religious, Jason Brauninger, SJ, decided to explain why was both. His essay was...