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On the Edge of Faith
This Second Week of Easter we encounter Nicodemus in the Gospels—a man who is drawn to Jesus, but never fully steps across the threshold...
Guiltless Pleasure
If there’s a contrast to Lent, it’s Easter. If Lent is a time for holy sacrifice, Easter is a time for holy indulgence. I...
Living Our Way into Easter Joy
I’m often struck by friends who note how much harder it can be to “feel” Easter than to experience Lent. Somehow the reflection on...
Waiting for Daybreak
This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
I wonder what the time between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning was like...
The Crucifix and Good Friday
Why turn to the crucifix?
Because the crucifix is a sign of victory and hope. It holds the fact that our lives will hold suffering...
Lenten Meditation 3: Contemplating the Gospels
In contemplating the Gospels during Lent, take this advice to heart: Be sure to take Jesus’ humanity seriously even as you reflect on his...
Desert Time
Why are we afraid of desert time? Why are we afraid and sometimes resistant to prayer time, to the quiet alone time with God?
Experienced...
Thoughts about the Imagination and Narrative
Storytelling is crucial to how we as human beings make meaning of our lives. Ricoeur observed that while life is simply lived, we attempt...
Glowing with Joy
This past month my wife Sarah made a five-day Ignatian retreat. When she returned it had felt like I hadn’t seen her in weeks,...
One Man’s Experience with Ignatian Contemplation
What has been your experience with Ignatian contemplation? Positive? Needs practice? Never tried?
John (Juancito) Donaghy describes his experience with imaginative prayer:
I read the scripture...