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On the Journey to Bethlehem

In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius encourages us to pray on the mysteries of the life of Christ. One such meditation encourages us to...

Why We Need to Awaken Our Senses

There was a time when I saw an acupuncturist nearly every week. I remember one appointment in particular. My acupuncturist was carefully filling my...

Taking Anger to Prayer

I read a Facebook post that said, “I am so angry at God today. This is the sixth day in a row I have...

God Holds Me Lightly

This story is in the tradition of Ignatian contemplation. “Mima! Are you home?” Jesus called as he knocked rapidly. I recognized the voice of my...

Wandering Prayer

When was the last time you got distracted in prayer? It happens to me all the time. A moment of contemplative silence is shattered by...

Spiritual Direction on a Retreat: An Interview with Deacon Gerald Nora

For those new to the experience of speaking to a spiritual director in the context of an Ignatian retreat, Deacon Gerald Nora shares about...

Ignatian Ministries Online Retreats and Community

Becky Eldredge, author and founder and CEO of Ignatian Ministries, shares about her ministry of accompaniment: We are a retreat house that comes to you!...

When a Petal Falls

When I was in college, a friend and I made a silent retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemani. If the abbey sounds familiar, it...

The Audacity of Praying the Suscipe

Every time we pray the Lord’s Prayer—the “Our Father”—we say the words found in Matthew’s Gospel: “Your will be done, on earth as it...

The Audacity of Friendship with God

Many of us who grew up before the reforms of the Second Vatican Council were taught an image of God who was at best...

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