Those of us in the Western world have forgotten a lot of what we once understood about visual pathways. Before written language became the focal point of communication, people used symbols, signs, and objects to express their needs, their...

What would it be like to practice love so regularly, so faithfully, over the course of a lifetime, such that one's habit of loving becomes so ingrained into the fabric of one's soul, that even if one should begin...

Explore Faith suggests a process for praying with poetry. Several poems are on the site, but the method will work with any poem. Here’s the process next to “Otherwise,” by Jane Kenyon. One of the steps suggests journaling responses to...

In my family, school is out and it’s time for us all to slow down. While we often think of Ignatian spirituality as a spirituality of service, it is also deeply contemplative. One of the most formative times in...

On the occasion of Pentecost, the two young women in the below video have fun suggesting the Examen as a way to find God in your day. By taking the time to notice where God is, “You will begin...

Matt Emerson raises some interesting questions about involving others in the discernment process. When it comes to Christ, to being his disciple, we very well may have to divert from the path that those closest to us wish we would...

“Why, God? Why?” I sit at the funeral of a friend who died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Alive one day, gone the next. “Why, God? Why?” Tornadoes flatten neighborhoods in the time a speeding train passes through a station....

Jake Martin, SJ, writes at Busted Halo about the changes in late night television and the fact that humor cannot remain static. As a comedian himself, Martin knows the challenges and rewards of being funny: Why subject yourself to a...

The final meditation of the Spiritual Exercises is the Contemplation to Attain the Love of God. Today, let yourself be guided through this contemplation with this beautiful video. If you were to make a video of your experience with the...

Our fifth anniversary celebration comes to a close today. During the last several weeks, we’ve: reflected on the Prayer for Generosity with our bloggers marked the occasion with a video greeting from Paul Campbell, SJ, Loyola Press Publisher launched...