From 31 Days With St. IgnatiusGod Surprises in Peas and Teas “You know I don’t eat anything green,” insisted my youngest son, pushing his plate of mashed potatoes, meatloaf, and green peas away from him with a single finger. Arms crossed, six-year-old Chris glared at me across the dining room table. His older brother stuck … Continue reading #211: God Surprises in Peas and Teas
#188: Begin with the End in Mind: Aging
This is beautiful. They say that one way for things to be clearer today, is to think about the end and make decisions accordingly. St. Ignatius has this Contemplation where he asks one going on retreat to imagine himself/herself in his/her deathbed, and to use that vantage point in making your particular decision: in your … Continue reading #188: Begin with the End in Mind: Aging
#187: Desiderata
A desiderata is something that is needed or wanted--a requirement. For me, it could also mean what is essential -- that which is needed so much that if it's not there, things will not be the same. What in your life is an essential? What in your life is that which is needed so much … Continue reading #187: Desiderata
#186: The Science of Happiness – Forgive and Forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o9_TlZyB_Y Today, we pray for the difficult capacity (and grace) to forgive. Watch this video as your prayer. Then think of a person you've had a grudge with for some time and (while it may be difficult at first) pray for him/her. Let that be your prayer today. You might want to end this time … Continue reading #186: The Science of Happiness – Forgive and Forget
#185: Prayer of Rupert Mayer
Rupert Mayer was a German Jesuit priest and a leading figure of the Catholic resistance to Nazism in Munich during World War 2. Father Rupert Mayer died on his feet on 1 November 1945 of a stroke, while he was celebrating 8:00 AM Mass, on the feast of All Saints' Day in St. Michael's in … Continue reading #185: Prayer of Rupert Mayer
#184: How Do You Know If You Have Found God?
How Do You Know If You Have Found God? Lisa Kelly Ignatian Spirituality How do you “know” if you have “found God” in something, in a moment of your day? For me it is like hitting a hard reset on my computer; It is reconnecting to my mission, to that which makes me tick and … Continue reading #184: How Do You Know If You Have Found God?
#184: Circle me, Lord.
Imagine God putting a circle around you to protect you. Have that image in your mind today, as you read this prayer aloud. Circle Me Lord David Adam Circle me, Lord. Keep protection near And danger afar. Circle me, Lord Keep hope within. Keep doubt without. Circle me, Lord. Keep light near And darkness afar. … Continue reading #184: Circle me, Lord.
#183: Finding God in All Things
Today, I want to try something new. Finding God in all things is at the core of Ignatian Spirituality and is rooted in our growing awareness that God can found in every one, in every event, in our histories--even the seemingly bad experiences we have gone through. When we learn to pay more attention to … Continue reading #183: Finding God in All Things
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