Vinita's Books
Something to Think About
Prayers and Practices for Spring: Darkness Lifting
I do believe that spiritual practices inspired by our physical environment can be quite effective. So let’s think a bit about winter’s transition to spring.*
Winter has always represented a...
Discernment
Not Confusing Ends with Means
The endpoint for the Christian—one who follows Jesus of Nazareth—is to imitate him in bringing God’s kingdom to earth through loving God and all creation.
“Beloved, we are God’s children...
Ignatian Prayer
The Journey Backward
We talk a lot about “moving forward”—whether in a business meeting or a relationship or an aspect of personal spirituality. United States culture is generally obsessed with productivity, profit...
Discernment
Can I Be in Consolation and Desolation at the Same Time?
Briefly stated, consolation is a state in which a person is growing in faith, hope, and love. Desolation is a state in which a person is diminishing in faith,...
Spirituality
Three Reasons It’s Hard to Be Still
We have been conditioned to feel guilty whenever we are not “productive.”Stillness, even for the purpose of rest or prayer, can feel like wasted time to someone who lives...
Reflections
Before Incarnation Comes the Silence
We associate the Christ Child’s arrival with angelic pronouncements and nighttime fanfare: the heavenly hosts singing and sending brilliant disturbance into the lives of shepherds, townspeople, and even great...