Imagine Advent – 1st Sunday
Pray with this Sunday’s gospel reading using your imagination.
Author Archives
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.
Abundant Grace
Gratitude comes from the Latin root for grace. This Thanksgiving we ought to be full of gratitude for God’s abundant grace.
Choosing the Unexpected
From Moses to David to you, our radical God chooses the lowly and unknown to do great things.
Election (The Ignatian Kind)
Why do we treat important decisions like products, as if we’re “buying” an “add-on” for our life? True Christian discernment ought to be about “selling” and casting off false masks.
Incomprehensible Mercy
I’d like to share with you a workshop I presented last month at Ministry Days, a conference in the Diocese of Sacramento. The focus is on God’s incomprehensible and infinite […]
How is a Catholic to vote?
Can I vote for a Democrat? Can I vote for someone who is not consistently pro-life? Isn’t abortion the primary issue I must base my vote on? Let’s examine what the Church teaches and how to make an Ignatian discernment.
Family Examen
Pray with this new audio examen, meditating on the family and your role in your own family.
Coke and Community
People are inherently good. We desire communion with all humanity, yet we create division. Changing our perspective on the world can bring peace and harmony. (Originally posted Nov. 2015)
Law & Order vs Peace & Justice
We’ve been hearing about calls for “law and order”, but this is based on fear. True peace and justice comes from interior transformation of heart.