Marina's Book
Social Justice
Lenten Read-Along: Seeing the Goodness
I have long admired Gregory Boyle, SJ, whose books I regularly teach in my classes in the Boston College PULSE service learning program. I have had the opportunity to...
Reflections
When Anxiety Strikes
At times, we all can worry about the future. I’m a planner, and so perhaps I am more prone to anxiety than others. If I am going on a...
Ignatian Prayer
Poinsettias and Prayer
Many people enjoy decorating their homes or offices with poinsettias during the holiday season. Poinsettias, or flores de Nochebuena, are associated with Christmas on the basis of a Mexican...
Reflections
Looking Back to Look Forward in Advent
When my children were younger, we would go on long road trips during the winter holiday from school to visit our families. We’d eagerly pack up our bags, make...
Discernment
Yellow Arrows and Discernment
Several years ago, I was blessed with a chance to walk part of the Camino de Santiago. Each day, we awoke early, put on our heavy backpacks, and started...
Reflections
Humility and Thirst for Christ
This past summer, my area experienced a long drought. On my summer retreat, the usually lush grass was parched, the lilacs looked wilted, and the level of the pond...