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In honor of the 15th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com, we’re celebrating with 15 Gifts to Celebrate 15 Years! Read the details here. Gift 6 is...

St. Ignatius of Loyola made some bold claims: we can find God in all things; we can ask God for what we desire; we can have a personal...

It was nearing the end of a weekend-long conference that, with the help of several others, I had planned and directed. Despite the fact that I was on...

A healthy and vital spirituality defines who we are and helps us to grow and develop along the way of faith. The way we express our spirituality should...

Conversations with children can cycle from hilarious to inspirational to challenging. When my son was in preschool, I told him once that I’d slept badly. He asked, “Too...

Whitehead famously said, “Philosophy begins in wonder.” If that’s true, then my rescue kitten, Raindrop, may be the greatest philosopher of all time. While trail walking on a...

July is almost here, which means we’re getting ready for the 15th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius. This original month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality...

The other morning, my husband and I were walking at the park, taking in all the sights of plants and flowers and the sounds of birdsong. A large...

There is a scene in the movie The Shawshank Redemption in which the two main characters, both prisoners in the 1950s, debate about hope. One says that hope...

We are made in the image and likeness of our God who creates. It doesn’t matter if we don’t make our living writing, painting, or acting; we are...

I am not a patient person. I like to act quickly and want everything and everyone to act just as quickly as I do. Perhaps better than any...

Once when I was a little girl, I walked by the front door to our house and noticed a shaft of light shining through the little window at...