A 2,000 Year Old Baby Shower
It might as well be Advent because this reading from Luke’s gospel about the birth of John the Baptist is pregnant with two important features that foreshadow the story of Jesus’ birth.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 21 Jun 2012 | Scripture Reflections
It might as well be Advent because this reading from Luke’s gospel about the birth of John the Baptist is pregnant with two important features that foreshadow the story of Jesus’ birth.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 18 Jun 2012 | Awareness, God In All Things, The Lighter Side
I was at an aquarium the other day and as I was peering into the tanks I saw the oddest of creatures: a purple sea urchin. As I stared at this creature, which by nature of creatures is living, I wondered what its purpose was—Why did God make it? Perhaps its purpose was to remind me of God.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 14 Jun 2012 | The Tough Questions
Why doesn’t God solve all our problems? We’re forgetting an important part of God’s plan to redeem and heal the world. And our purpose is more than just converting and baptising.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 11 Jun 2012 | God In All Things
For me there’s something about being on the wide open sea with just ocean and sky: the presence of God feels very real. I’m reminded of the creation story.
Read MorePosted by andyotto | 8 Jun 2012 | God In All Things, The Lighter Side
“I have a few images of God. I’ve imagined God as a parent or a friend. I’ve thought of God the Artist when I see the beauty around me or a sky painted with the setting sun. I’ve also considered Jesus the Traveller when...
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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.