Ignatian Prayer
Sight at Bethsaida
This story is inspired by Mark 8:22–26, the blind man of Bethsaida. It uses Ignatian contemplation and the imagination’s eye to reflect on the value of sight as we...
Retreats
Not the Expected Retreat
I had scheduled a three-night retreat at the monastery. I needed this retreat. It was to be a really good silent retreat. I would take no book except for...
Ignatian Prayer
Recognizing the Risen Lord
Mary Magdalene stands at the empty tomb: how could she not weep, filling the well of her sorrow that capped her grief over the last three days?
She notices a...
Ignatian Prayer
Zacchaeus: Surprised by Mercy
One of my favorite Gospel stories that lends itself so well to Ignatian contemplation is the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10). This man appeals to me because love and...
Reflections
Seeing Christ in Others
Early in my spiritual journey, I frequently read how important it was to see Christ in others. In particular, I admired Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, who saw Christ “in...