by Carolyn Kolovitz | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Carolyn Kolovitz I have several directees in their 20s which has me imagining what life might have been like if I had a spiritual director when I was that age. I vividly remember the energy and angst of launching after college – on fire to make a big splash...
by Kristen Kidder | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
recommended by the Loyola Staff: BOOKS: Dakota: A Spiritual Geography. Kathleen Norris. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams. Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing as We...
by Karen Treat | May 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Karen Treat “Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the...
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde | May 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde Next week marks the start of Ramadan for Muslim brothers and sisters. As a Spiritual Director at Loyola, this time of prayer and fasting in the world inspires my heart. As a Christian, marking my own holy days of Jesus’ resurrection, I love...
by Tom Allen | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Tom Allen My wife Julie is in late stages of Alzheimer’s. She is child-like and vulnerable. While I can walk with her in her suffering and death, I can’t protect her from it or go with her. And yet, I keep feeling responsible to do something. It...
by Mary Noble Garcia | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Mary Noble Garcia As I work toward my teacher certification in the Enneagram, I have been reflecting on the ways I am called to live more authentically. A quote by teacher and author, Helen Palmer, inspires me: “The power to choose where we place our...
