Category: Essays
The Spirituality of Generation Alpha: A Look Ahead
What will the faith and spirituality look like for those born between 2010-2025? How can Ignatian spirituality be a bridge for that generation?
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Redefining Humanity: A Theological Perspective on AI
The rapid progression of AI technology raises theological and philosophical questions about what it means to be human.
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Holiness is Silly
Why do we “strive” for holiness as if it’s something to attain? Holiness should not create separateness, but unity.
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The Falling Away of the Old
Religion often becomes a program of certainty that doesn’t fully embrace the dynamism of divine creativity, where moments like incarnation and resurrection cause old sacred paradigms to fall away.
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The Ordinariness of Lent
In the desert, Jesus discovered that he was human and hungry and lonely. Lent is not so much about penances and bodily denial as it is a season to discover our ordinariness.
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Disney’s Encanto Is All About Seeing
Let’s examine four main dichotomic themes in Disney’s Encanto. There are spoilers!
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Accepting Impermanence and Experiencing Heaven Now
The things in our life are all passing. They are gifts to help us in our journey to a union with God. When we accept impermanence, we discover heaven on earth. When we let go of ‘shoulds’ and illusions and expectations, we find salvation.
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The Ego: Another Name for the Evil Spirit
The ego cares about our possessions, our status, and our group membership – all things that are passing. The spiritual life ought to lead us to put our stock in the lasting promise of God.
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Doing the Necessary Inner Work
We need to balance the inner work required to fight racism, transforming our own hearts, in addition to outer work like advocacy.
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Breath: The Power to Give Life and Take it Away
My wife Sarah reflects on the life-giving power of the breath.
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Fatigue & Fear
Zoom fatigue, parenting fatigue, pandemic fatigue! Can we have courage to trust God in the midst of this rather than cling to false securities?
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How the Pandemic Will Change Church
How will this pandemic reshape church? What will the future of Christianity look like?
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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.
What is God’s Will?
