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Minding Our Thought Patterns
In St. Ignatius’s second set of rules for discernment—the rules pertaining to more subtle discernment, what we might call advanced discernment—he addresses, in rules...
Following the Spirit’s Lead in Communal Discernment
We all suddenly paused in the middle of our meeting. I looked around and could sense that others felt what I was noticing: the...
Living with Unexpected Change
“Living with unexpected change” describes the life of just about everybody I know. A marriage hits hard times thanks to extended illness or unemployment....
What’s the Real Problem I Am Trying to Solve?
One of my most challenging classes freshman year in college was physics. I remember going through class after class being completely perplexed as the...
Six Characteristics of Ignatian Courage
In response to a college admission essay prompt of, “What is the most courageous thing you have ever done?” one high school senior used...
Resumé and Eulogy Virtues
Last month, I attended an online funeral held for William Barry, SJ, a well-known Jesuit spiritual director and author who recently went home to...
St. Ignatius’s Model of Contemplative Leadership
St. Ignatius Loyola offers us a model of contemplative leadership, as shown in the following ten characteristics of leaders.
Contemplative leaders…
See the real.
Ignatius invites...
When I Feel the Ground Disappearing Beneath Me
One evening in early August, I stood in my kitchen in front of three open lunch boxes, feeling anxiety welling up in me. In...
Driving in the Fourth Week
I swore I would never get a vanity license plate. But then I did. I can’t exactly say it came from deep prayer and...
Discernment in Times of Injustice
Ignatian approaches to discernment are sometimes posed in terms of life choices, such as which vocation we might choose or if a particular job...
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