Poetry
Where Are You From?
“Where are you from?”
It’s a question I’ve been asked too many times to count. And there’s nothing like this question to get all the heads in a room to...
Ignatian Prayer
Pray for the Grace
Occasionally, I have periods of great clarity regarding my spiritual life. This often happens when I am talking with friends who, like me, spend time cultivating their spiritual lives....
Spirituality
The Audacity of Following in the Footsteps of St. Ignatius
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...
Reflections
Hope and a Call for Change
As a spiritual director, I have the great privilege to accompany individuals on their spiritual journeys. Some of the people that I accompany serve in the Ignatian Volunteer Corps...
Ignatian Prayer
Allowing God to Work Through Ignatian Contemplation
In his book, The Ignatian Adventure, Kevin O’Brien, SJ, says that contemplation, in the Ignatian sense, “is more about feeling than thinking. Contemplation often stirs the emotions and inspires...
Reflections
Connection with God
It often happens that our spiritual lives are not in synch with the liturgical calendar. Some years we may approach the holidays with an overwhelming sense of gratitude for...