Alma’s Way is the Ignatian Way
A new PBS Kids show speaks to the Ignatian pattern we see in the Examen.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 15 Nov 2021 | Awareness, Discernment, Spiritual Practices
A new PBS Kids show speaks to the Ignatian pattern we see in the Examen.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 1 Nov 2021 | Awareness, Discernment, Prayer, Spiritual Practices
Ignatius tells us that feelings are important guides in the spiritual life. How do we discern what feelings are telling us? How do we know they are leading us to God? Be curious.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 11 Oct 2021 | Awareness, Discernment
How do we know we’re moving toward union with God? Simple: we can know that by the fruits we see. Ignatius and Paul may use different words, but they’re in sync with the idea of “living by the Spirit”.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 27 Sep 2021 | Discernment
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.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 6 Sep 2021 | Scripture Reflections
Our image of God depends on how we understand the Bible. Is the Bible a moral rulebook or does it present a larger Truth about humanity’s experience with God told through stories?
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This guide will offer you a process and framework for discerning a particular decision using the approaches and prayer methods in the Ignatian tradition.