Spiritual Exercises
Three Types of People Revisited
In the Spiritual Exercises there is a meditation on “three types of people.” I think we are misled, though, by Ignatius naming these people as static “types” rather than...
Reflections
Carrying the Cancer Cross
During a Mass for the Anointing of the Sick, the priest referred to the famous Caravaggio painting The Calling of St. Matthew. In it, Matthew sits at a table,...
Reflections
Fitting In or Standing Out
I no longer recognized myself in the mirror. I am a 52-year-old woman, and I am completely bald. Cancer treatment does that. I had to learn how to use...
Reflections
Six Lessons from a Cannonball Diagnosis
It was 1:17 a.m. when I finally gave up trying to sleep. How is it possible I can’t get comfortable in a hospital bed that has 47 different positions?...
Spirituality
Six Characteristics of Ignatian Courage
In response to a college admission essay prompt of, “What is the most courageous thing you have ever done?” one high school senior used a whole sheet of paper...
Ignatian Prayer
The Cricket and Prayer
I am watching the clock and waiting for my son and husband to clear out of their morning bustle in the kitchen. The sun has just risen and is...