Being, Not Achieving: A Taoist Guide to Ignatian Indifference
Are your efforts to create a prayer routine a failure? The Taoist concept of Wu wei may give some relief.
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Andy Otto
My name is Andy Otto. For two and a half years I was a Jesuit in the Society of Jesus. It has informed and transformed my life. I have a BA in Communication and a minor in Psychology. I love travelling, swing dancing, Disney, and have lived in Boston, New York, DC, Jamaica, and Orlando.
Uncovering the Movement of God
How do I hear God’s voice? How do I know what God wants me to do?
The Incarnation is at Hand
The Incarnation is not just a snapshot moment, but something that lives on and unfolds through us. The Incarnation was so our understanding of God could be radically shifted.
The Markers of Who We Are
What are those things, people, events, in our lives that indicate who we are? For King Nebuchadnezzar it was written on the wall.
Advent is Our Story
As 21st century Christians we look through the lens of history having already happened. We approach Advent in a way that already knows the next chapter of the story. There’s a deeper story that is ours, too.
Our Image of God
Our deeply engrained images and metaphors for God affect our perception of who God is. What if we challenged them?
The Grace of Tears
Ignatius was quick to name tears as a sign of consolation, but it’s not the only indicator of spiritual movement.
Prophetic Listening
We’re quick to take action without first listening—really listening—to reality. There is a Truth that underlies all of reality, which we can only find in the pause and in the silence.
Imaginative Prayer for Children
How do we introduce Ignatian spirituality to children? I speak with Jared Boyd, author of Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide for Your Child’s Spiritual Formation. Oh, and there’s a guided meditation at the end.