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Gratitude on the Difficult Days

My husband has a habit that I find both irritating and wise all at once. When I come home after a really bad day...

Justice in the Spiritual Exercises

I’ve recently pondered how the theme of God’s justice fits into the Spiritual Exercises. Our traditional understanding of justice is getting what one deserves....

Consolation Isn’t Easy

Ever have a gut-wrenching day? Not just a hard day, but a day when you felt like there was nothing left inside of you...

The Examen Always Ends with Hope

While it’s easy to think about the Examen as being oriented to the past, this prayer helps us to pay attention to where God...

Harvesting Treasures

This fall, my two-year-old niece has taken up a fascination with acorns. She clutches as many acorns as she can possibly hold in her...

The Danger in the Good Things

Matthew Warner shares a list of some good goals in life and remarks: All of these are good things. And because they are so good,...

You Are a Child of God Too

Last night, my seven-year-old son struggled to fall asleep. He came into our room about a half hour after we tucked him in to...

Marriage as Conversion

A member of Contemplative Leaders in Action, my former student E. writes a lovely blog, A Call to Joy. In light of recent news about...

Thoughts about the Imagination and Narrative

Storytelling is crucial to how we as human beings make meaning of our lives. Ricoeur observed that while life is simply lived, we attempt...

Rocking Babies in Church

My husband and I were at Mass on Saturday night and during the opening hymn, I noticed the woman in the pew ahead of...

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