Becky's Books
Ignatian Prayer
Take Me as I Am
The graces of my silent retreat continue to deepen in my life. One gift continues to occur in the form of simple yet profound song lyrics that we sang...
Reflections
The Beautiful Racket of My Life
After eight days of silence and stillness on my retreat at Eastern Point Retreat house, I was ready to return to the noise of my life—the “Mom, guess what?”...
Retreats
Silence, Stillness, and the Need for Retreat
I sit on an airplane heading to my silent retreat as I write this. This retreat, a seven-day one, is a gift from my husband for my birthday. As...
Ignatian Voices
Healing the Wounds
In his recent interview, Pope Francis said, “Christian hope”¦is a theological virtue and therefore, ultimately, a gift from God.” As I read those words, I could not help but think...
Reflections
A Recipe for Dealing with Burnout
When my son was ten months old, I found myself at a point of ministry burnout. The adjustment to motherhood—combined with working on my Masters in Pastoral Studies and...
Examen
Praying the Examen with Children
Every year when school starts, I find myself setting goals that I want to work on as a mom and that we want to work on as a family....