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?
Read MoreRedefining Humanity: A Theological Perspective on AI
by andyotto | Mar 27, 2023 | Essays, God In All Things | 0
The rapid progression of AI technology raises theological and philosophical questions about what it means to be human.
Read MoreHoliness is Silly
Why do we “strive” for holiness as if it’s something to attain? Holiness should not create separateness, but unity.
Read MoreThe Falling Away of the Old
by andyotto | May 2, 2022 | Essays, God In All Things | 1
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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAccepting 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.
Read MoreDoing 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.
Read MoreBreath: The Power to Give Life and Take it Away
My wife Sarah reflects on the life-giving power of the breath.
Read MoreFatigue & Fear
by andyotto | May 11, 2020 | Essays, The Tough Questions | 3
Zoom fatigue, parenting fatigue, pandemic fatigue! Can we have courage to trust God in the midst of this rather than cling to false securities?
Read MoreHow the Pandemic Will Change Church
by andyotto | Apr 13, 2020 | Essays, God In All Things | 10
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.
