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Standing Next to Mary
I find myself wondering often about the ordinary moments in the Holy Family’s life, particularly the day-to-day moments of Mary’s life with Jesus. Perhaps...
Growing My Trust in God
One day as I was walking down a busy sidewalk, I noticed that the crowd could be divided into two camps. There were those...
A Quiet Miracle
“May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” —John O’Donohue
I recently began the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises...
Doing Dishes with Our Father
The Scripture verses included in the following imaginative contemplation are not exact translations but rather an invitation to readers to look up the texts...
Prayer of an Aging Disciple
Lord, grant me the grace
to live in the present and recognize what is possible
to look to the future and trust you
to be silent, and...
How to Build in Time to Pray
For me, late August means back to school and a more rigorous schedule than in the summer. While I work over the summer, late...
Why I Left IT to Join the Jesuits
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re celebrating 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here,...
Looking Back on Prayer
We can look back on prayer in more than one way. Judge what is most helpful for you at this time.
Prayer at Different Life...
Getting to Know Jesus at the Heart Level
This post is based on Week Four of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
When my husband and I first married, we moved over 500 miles away...
Lenten Read-Along: The Lost Sheep Imaginative Reflection
Pray with an Ignatian contemplation on the Parable of the Lost Sheep from Luke 15:4–7. This exercise is inspired by Step Two in The...