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The Motivations Beneath Desires: Why They’re Important

27 Sep 2021 | Discernment | 0

If we dig beneath the desires of our hearts we will discover deeper core motivations for those desires. They're ultimately for God or the ego. Here are a couple ways we can dig down and uncover those motivations.

Sacred Stories: Scripture and Lived Experience

6 Sep 2021 | Scripture Reflections | 0
The Weeds and the Wheat: Mindfulness and Non-Resistance

23 Aug 2021 | Awareness, Spiritual Practices | 2
Ignatian Contemplation: Praying with Your Imagination

30 Jul 2021 | Ignatian Basics, Prayer | 2
Gazing at the Stars

12 Jul 2021 | God In All Things | 0

Ignatian Basics

The Discernment of Spirits – Part 1

Discernment, Ignatian Basics

How do we know the voice of God from the voice of the evil one? This is the first part of a three-part series on Ignatius' Rules for the Discernment of Spirits.

Ignatian Spirituality and Memory

Awareness, God In All Things, Ignatian Basics, Prayer

Prayer

The Ministry of Remembering

28 Jun 2021 | 0

It feels good to be remembered. Ignatius saw the memory as a gift, one that draws us into a deeper union with God.

Friend and Master: Two Images of Divine Companionship

22 Mar 2021 | 0

Discernment

In the Flow

26 Apr 2021 | 0

When we listen to the deep desires of our hearts we are in the flow of God's love and God's dream for our lives. But how do we know a desire is 'of God'?

You Have No Purpose (In the Way that You Think)

22 Feb 2021 | 4

Awareness

The Ego

24 May 2021 | 1

The ego is another name for the evil spirit. This is an important truth to understand if you wish to grow in the spiritual life. The evil spirit tries to protect the ego, which is just another word for the masks of self-importance and superiority we wear as individuals and groups. The good spirit, on the other hand, helps us transcend the egoic preoccupation.