St. Ignatius Loyola
The Joyful Mary and St. Ignatius
My mother has a figurine of Mary joyfully holding the baby Jesus. She raises him up playfully, and we see their eye contact and the happiness of a young...
Discernment
Autumn Stirs Interior Reflection
Autumn brings with it changes in weather, sending many of us indoors more regularly. We experience bright, sunny days that are quickly followed by torrential rains, cooler temperatures, and...
Education
Six Back-to-School Lessons for Finding God
Back-to-school season has lessons in finding God for all of us, not just those with children heading back after summer vacation. Here are six lessons I’m reflecting on this...
Spirituality
Five Lessons in Summer Camp Spirituality
Walking past a group of day campers on my way to work, I was inspired to consider some thoughts that I’ve deemed Summer Camp Spirituality.
Rule one of most...
Reflections
Springtime Scents
We’re somewhere in the middle of spring, which here in Chicago means temperatures jumping from winter-like lows to summer-like highs.
The changing of seasons (even all within the same calendar...
Reflections
Finding God on Black Friday
Whether you love shopping or hate it, the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S. has become a feast celebrating consumerism. We can complain all we want about the...