Marina's Book
Reflections
Live Out of the Heart
Recently Pope Francis released a papal encyclical called Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us). In this letter, Francis speaks movingly about the need for a return to the heart. The...
Ignatian Prayer
Prayer and the Principle and Foundation
My first encounter with learning more substantially about Ignatian spirituality was in a workshop at Boston College offered years ago by the late Fr. Howard Gray, SJ. He was...
Discernment
Pruning to Care for the Vine
Years ago, my spiritual director offered a metaphor for the season of life that I was in as a time of pruning. Back then, I was experiencing some losses,...
Social Justice
The Audacity of an Ignatian Approach to Social Justice
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...
Ignatian Prayer
Buttercups and Prayer
The other morning, my husband and I were walking at the park, taking in all the sights of plants and flowers and the sounds of birdsong. A large swath...
Ignatian Prayer
Sense Experience in Prayer
My dog is watchful at the window a good part of the day. He is a mix of German Shepherd and Catahoula Leopard Dog, and from what I understand,...