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We Learned a Lot on Haiti Mission Trip

Reflections Beth M. Knobbe

This is a guest post.There are two phrases that I consistently use to describe our mission trip to Haiti—“it was interesting” and “we learned...

31 Days with Saint Ignatius

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Welcome to the 17th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In honor of the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola...

Desire and Decision

Discernment Vinita Hampton Wright

Sometimes the Christian journey is framed in terms of making a decision, a commitment, to follow Jesus and his way. But we don't live...

Poverty of Spirit

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By Kevin O'Brien, SJ From The Ignatian Adventure As we see in the exercises on the call of Christ, our King, and in later exercises, the...

Experiences of Boredom or Dryness in Prayer

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By Kevin O'Brien, SJ From The Ignatian Adventure Our relationship with God in prayer has a certain rhythm. There are moments of great highs and lows...

Ignatian Contemplation: Imaginative Prayer

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By Kevin O'Brien, SJ From The Ignatian Adventure Ignatius was convinced that God can speak to us as surely through our imagination as through our thoughts...

Distractions in Prayer

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By Kevin O'Brien, SJ From The Ignatian Adventure It's natural to become distracted during prayer sometimes. If you can, simply acknowledge the distracting thought and let...