A Box of Memories

A Box of Memories

It was just an ordinary Monday in January, freezing and icy outside. I was feeling sad and a little lonely (perhaps the January blahs) after all the excitement and connection with friends and family that I had so enjoyed during this past Christmas season. I decided to...
The Breath of the Spirit and Gratitude

The Breath of the Spirit and Gratitude

Thanksgiving is upon us and then Advent and Christmas will follow. This time of the year offers us an opportunity to reflect, remember and reassess many aspects of our life.  We think of gratitude during Thanksgiving, all the parts of our life for which we are...
The Ordinary

The Ordinary

I am thankful for my Ignatian spirituality.  In this time of such discontent and unknowns, the constant of God being in all things settles me.  Brings the abundance that God wants for me and for all humanity.   To see God in the ordinary and the...

Ignatius and Gratitude

Ignatius of Loyola espoused the prayer practice called Examen (reflecting daily on what was life giving and what was life draining).  His own experience taught him that God was present in all things. Gratitude was a natural response to that awareness – and...