Poetry
I Must Release Control
I must release control.
These four words are some of the most challenging words for me to consider. Control is, after all, what has always kept me sane. I know...
Reflections
I Tried to Hide
Psalm 139 always makes me a little nervous. The psalmist begins: “O LORD, you have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit down and when...
Spirituality
Spiritual Conversations at the Grocery Store
On Saturday mornings, much like the rest of the week, I’m an early riser. I like to get up, have my coffee in my quiet house, and get to...
Reflections
The Small Rectangle
Before school let out for the summer, a few colleagues and I gathered for a mini-retreat to close out the year. At the beginning of the retreat, our director...
Social Justice
Three Goals to Realize Pedro Arrupe’s Vision
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...
Something to Think About
Tricky Grief
A friend of mine once told me that grief is tricky. It envelops us in emotion when we expect it, like on birthdays and anniversaries. But it also tends...