Reflections
The Miracle of the Eight Dresses and Other Memories
My “Grammie Margie” was like a butterfly that spreads joy throughout the garden. Her garden was the entire town, and she touched the lives of everyone in it. When...
Ignatian Prayer
Treasures and Spiritual Boxes
I’m the kind of mom who thinks every stick figure her child draws is a masterpiece. As a result, I’ve found it hard to let go of any of...
Poetry
Yearning for Light
The Earth is yearning.
I can see it
in the strings of lights,
so many more this year
...
Poetry
A Truth-Telling Thanksgiving Prayer
St. Ignatius urged his followers to converse with Jesus in the same way that one would speak with a very dear friend. In his book, Praying the Truth, William...
Spiritual Exercises
Harvest Moon
I have always loved the harvest moon. In my two-stoplight hometown, it was always a big event. The rising of this enormous, orange moon heralded the last days to...
Ignatian Prayer
Five Practices of Ignatian Spirituality That Foster Resilience
Ignatian spirituality arose from an environment not so different from the one in which we find ourselves today. St. Ignatius endured long months of social isolation while he recovered...