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The Grace of a Cheerful Heart

My sister has a saying I’ve heard her holler at any of her four children when they are moping or grumbling or just being...

National Biographers’ Day

May 16 is National Biographers’ Day, making it a good day to spend some time with the biographies of notable Jesuits. Take a Mini-Retreat...

Mind the Gap Between Faith and Life

When I was a kid, my faith and my life went together pretty easily. I learned a very practical faith from the nuns in...

Playing Jazz with God

The art of discernment can be compared to playing jazz, which is an adventurous form of music. In jazz, the musicians play a standard...

Eyes to Serve, Hands to Learn

Remember the 2012 song “Below My Feet” by the British folk-rock band, Mumford and Sons? Released on their second album, Babel, I don’t believe it...

The Voice of Fear and Agere Contra

Recently, I’ve reached a new stage of discernment: the time right after the decision has been made but no action has been taken yet....

Surprises as an Ignatian Writer

Becky Eldredge, Ignatian spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and author, is being honored with the Writer’s Award in Spirituality from the Loyola Institute for Spirituality....

Time to Plant a New Habit

Back when so many of us in this country were farmers, when more of us lived in the country than in cities, we understood...

An Examen of Life’s Stories

Editor’s Note: This Examen can be prayed at any time, but it is particularly suited to praying while reading and reflecting on Cannonball Moments:...

How Do You Know if You Have Found God?

How do you know if you have “found God” in something, in a moment of your day? For me it is like hitting a hard reset...

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