I’m in a period of discernment, not sure where God is calling me. I may discover that the old ways I’ve been doing things are no longer appropriate; in a sense, a part of me may have to die so that I can discover a new way of serving God. In this way, I will […]
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In Ignatian Spirituality A to Z, Jim Manney provides a brief, informative, and entertaining guide to key concepts of Ignatian spirituality and essential characters and events in Jesuit history.
In Encounter Grace, Becky Eldredge references the story of the woman bent over for 18 years (Luke 13:11) and concludes, “While I was not physically bent over by a spirit, listening to other people’s voices over God’s was weighing me down.” Consider how the story of the woman resonates in your life and what weighs […]
IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.
In Ignatian Spirituality A to Z, Jim Manney provides a brief, informative, and entertaining guide to key concepts of Ignatian spirituality and essential characters and events in Jesuit history.
This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Before I was a Jesuit, I worked in the corporate world for an American computer company near London. Slowly I became tired of the self-indulgence of my carefree yuppie lifestyle, and I ended up in a bad place personally. The lack of purpose […]
The last straw that led to St. Augustine’s conversion to Christianity was the voice of a child, playing a game in which he chanted, “Take and read; take and read.” The voice led Augustine to pick up the Bible and read a passage from Romans, which made him look upon himself and the world in […]
Becky Eldredge suggests that when we feel lonely, we take a moment to remember we’re not alone. In the below video, Becky shares a simple prayer practice to feel the gift of God with us. As we take three breaths: “Breathe in the gift that God the Father is with us. Breathe in the gift […]
This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. One of the most powerful experiences of my life was the penniless pilgrimage in the novitiate. As part of my formation as a Jesuit novice, I walked with a companion across Spain for a month. It was extremely challenging as we had to […]
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In Our Treasures Within, best-selling children’s book creators Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother Paul use their art and storytelling to keep Pope Francis’s uplifting and transformational messages touching lives for generations to come.
Each year when March comes, I anticipate that somehow the arrival of the spring equinox will coincide with the arrival of warmer weather. Maybe, just maybe, I can start to plant some early spring seeds. I am continually disappointed in the lack of a match between my ideas about the calendar and the reality of […]
IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.
In Our Treasures Within, best-selling children’s book creators Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother Paul use their art and storytelling to keep Pope Francis’s uplifting and transformational messages touching lives for generations to come.
What does it take to show up in the inner chapel with honesty? Becky Eldredge, author of Encounter Grace, grounds her answer in the story of the Woman with a Hemorrhage (Mark 5:25–34). We first need to name the real and be honest with ourselves. Then, just as the woman told Jesus “the whole truth,” […]
IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.
In Our Treasures Within, best-selling children’s book creators Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother Paul use their art and storytelling to keep Pope Francis’s uplifting and transformational messages touching lives for generations to come.
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Prayer, Spiritual Direction, Retreats, and Good Decisions
