Eric A. Clayton is the deputy director of communications for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. He has a BA in creative writing and international studies from Fairfield University and an MA in international media from American University. Eric writes Story Scraps on Substack. He lives in Baltimore, MD, with his wife and two daughters. Clayton is the author of Cannonball Moments: Telling Your Story, Deepening Your Faith, My Life with the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars, and Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads to Healing and Wholeness.
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on dotMagis this month will...
I was running late for Mass.
That’s not terribly uncommon in my life, as getting two little girls out the door early on a Sunday is no easy feat. But...
This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
I don’t like cats.
We never had a cat growing up. We were all allergic. If I spent more...
This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
I never seemed to have enough bug spray in Bolivia. Not that it really mattered—the mosquitos were supercharged....
This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
We’ve become all too familiar with images of war, violence, and destruction. We see cities turned to rubble...
This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
“Today is Snow White’s birthday.” This, out of the blue, unprompted, and in the middle of breakfast.
My wife...