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Spiritual Exercises
On the Journey to Bethlehem
In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius encourages us to pray on the mysteries of the life of Christ. One such meditation encourages us to envision the Nativity scene in...
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...