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Jesus Appears to Mary, His Mother

The first contemplation in the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises involves Jesus appearing to his mother. Can you imagine being Mary, sitting in...

The Resurrected Christ Appears

In the Gospels, we have various accounts of the risen Jesus appearing, to: The women at the tomb: Matthew 28:1–8; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12;...

Joy Is a Decision

Joy is a way of looking at the world and choosing to see it as God's world, infused with God's grace and love. As...

Final Week of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure

Happy Easter! We've come to the final week of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Jesus is risen! And in exploring our theme of “God's Love...

What a Surprise!

Easter isn't a happy ending. It's a new beginning. Easter is an incredible surprise. No one was expecting it, but it happened. Jesus rose...

A Conversation with Christ

For Good Friday, pray this colloquy from The Spiritual Exercises 53. This is a contemporary paraphrase by David L. Fleming, SJ.I put myself before...

Good Friday Reflection

A few years ago, I wrote this poem on Good Friday, as I worked around the house and tried to consider Christ's Passion. I...

The Saintly Walter Ciszek

The Vatican office for the Causes of Saints has opened an official examination of the life of Walter Ciszek, SJ, to see if he...

Farewell to an Old Friend

It is with the somber feel of Holy Week that I write that our old friend, Fr. Dennis, has died.  Last April I wrote...

Help My Hurting Heart

Consider Lent a time for tending wounds. Consider Holy Week a container for your pain, your heartbreak, your disappointment, your anxiety, your grief. Consider these days...

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