Vinita's Books
Reflections
Prepare for the Christ Child
How do we prepare our hearts for you, Jesus? Or do we understand our need to prepare? Are we more likely to hurry around once you’re here, trying to...
Spirituality
From Secular to Sacred: Find God in All Things
Want to know a secret to transforming secular happenings into sacred events? Learn to “find God in all things.”
For the person of faith, everything carries hints of the divine....
Ignatian Prayer
Imaginative Prayer: A Meeting on the Road to Emmaus
This imaginative prayer exercise is based on Luke 24:13-35, the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Listen to an audio version of this guided reflection here.
It’s a...
Retreats
Prepare for the Holidays with an Afternoon of Prayer
Today, I issue a challenge. Schedule an afternoon for nothing but prayer.
I use the word “prayer” loosely, so don’t panic.
And you already know how short an afternoon is. So...
Spirituality
Two Differences between Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Sometimes we hesitate to forgive because we think it must automatically include reconciliation. These are two separate processes, and one does not always lead to the other.
1. One person...
Ignatian Prayer
Visual Prayer
Those of us in the Western world have forgotten a lot of what we once understood about visual pathways. Before written language became the focal point of communication, people...