Spirituality
Seven Ignatian Tips for Moving Forward in Uncertain Times
I just feel unsettled. I’m undecided. I don’t know what to do.
I keep hearing the same sentiments from friends, and I get it.
We were all hoping to have moved...
Jesuit Saints
Peter Faber and the Heart Space
Ignatius Loyola and Peter Faber were students together at the University of Paris, roommates in fact. Peter tutored Ignatius in Aristotle, and Ignatius tutored Peter in spirituality. Faber already...
Reflections
Shattered Tomato and Dripping Rain
We had been having torrential downpours all day. I usually love the sound of the rain, but there is one sound that I don’t like: Drip. Drip. Drip.
It’s really...
Ignatian Prayer
Praying Bravely at Pentecost
In the Pentecost account (Acts 2:1–11), the Holy Spirit doesn’t sprinkle down like a gentle rain; it comes “like a mighty rushing wind.” I think about what we do...
Ignatian Prayer
Can I Really Tell God How I Feel?
I was talking with a friend the other day, and she said, “I am so sad and angry and disappointed that I just can’t pray! I feel too much...
Ignatian Prayer
Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Lent Before It’s Gone
The general consensus is that it’s been difficult to engage with Lent this year, because the entire year has felt like a never-ending Lent. Many feel distracted. Most are...