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Ignatius’s Presupposition and Intent in a Social Media Comment
The words stared back at me from my Facebook page, taunting me and complimenting me all at once. I had just returned from a...
Habits of the Heart
Most of us are interested in spirituality because, at the heart of things, we want to be transformed. We want our lives to change...
Three Ways to Cultivate a Retreat State of Mind
Every year, when autumn rolls around, I want to go on retreat. Maybe it’s the smell of the autumn leaves clothed in brilliance, dancing...
Self-Awareness: The Oxygen of the Spiritual Life
In one of my recent classes I mentioned the term “self-awareness” and discovered that most of my students did not know what it meant....
Lowney and Leadership
Sean Salai, SJ, interviewed author Chris Lowney about Ignatian leadership. Lowney, whose books include Heroic Leadership and Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way...
Take, Lord, Receive, My Work and Career
I work in an office where the pace is breakneck speed. I pray during my morning commute, but pride kicks in as I park:...
The Brain, Silly Putty, and Prayer
After reading a scientific essay about the brain, Jim McDermott writes in America:
Because here’s the other crazy-cool thing about the brain: it’s like Silly...
The Symphony of Your Day
There are certain routine sounds in our lives that call us into action simply by reflex. The morning alarm clock jolts us out of...
Sight Is the Seed of Contemplation
The Examen begins with an awareness of God’s presence, imagining God gazing upon us with love. It’s this gaze that taps us into the...
A Fragrance of Love
The aroma of fresh coffee sends me to bed every night as I lock the doors and my husband grinds the beans for the...
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