Category: The Lighter Side
Finding God in the Gulag: Discovering Freedom in Captivity
by andyotto | Apr 29, 2024 | Essays, The Lighter Side, The Tough Questions | 0
Walter Ciszek, a Jesuit priest, endured solitary confinement and harsh conditions in Soviet prisons for 23 years. His trust in God’s will and his commitment to living a life of love helped him find hope and inner peace.
Read MoreThe Wonderment of God’s Magical World
by andyotto | Nov 4, 2020 | God In All Things, The Lighter Side | 1
Let’s not lose our amazement and delight in the world we had so easily as children. Are you able to see the magic of God all around you?
Read MoreDoing Nothing Often Leads to the Very Best Something
by andyotto | May 6, 2019 | Spiritual Practices, The Lighter Side | 0
In the 2018 film Christopher Robin, we see Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin standing on a...
Read MoreEveryday Imagination
by guest | Oct 27, 2017 | Prayer, The Lighter Side | 2
Dream what God has in store for you. The Exercises call us to engage our imagination as we step into a deeper relationship with God.
Read MoreThe Utopia of Star Trek
by andyotto | Apr 17, 2017 | The Lighter Side | 1
Star Trek depicts a time where humans have moved beyond the need for wealth and possessions. Seems like the Christian hope.
Read MoreJoy and God’s Play
by andyotto | Aug 1, 2016 | God In All Things, The Lighter Side | 2
Do you make time for the joy of games, play, or silliness?
Read MorePokémon Go! and the Sacraments
by guest | Jul 21, 2016 | God In All Things, The Lighter Side | 1
“The Seven Sacraments are opportunities in the Catholic Church for believers to enter into God’s very life and have their reality ‘augmented’.”
Read More8 Reasons Why I Want to Be More Like My Dog This Holiday Season
by guest | Nov 25, 2015 | God In All Things, The Lighter Side | 3
Dogs don’t judge you; they listen, be with you, and love without condition. We can learn a lot from them as we spend time with family this holiday season.
Read MoreA Heart with Open Doors
by guest | Oct 22, 2015 | God In All Things, The Lighter Side | 6
Sometimes it takes a very tangible sign from God to open the doors of our heart.
Read MoreChrist in the Alarm Clock
by guest | Oct 19, 2015 | God In All Things, Spiritual Practices, The Lighter Side | 3
The morning alarm is not so much an enemy, but is calling us to service and conversion.
Read MoreFrom the Garden: Are you a seed pod?
by guest | Sep 1, 2015 | God In All Things, Guest Posts, Scripture Reflections, The Lighter Side | 0
The message in Jesus’ parable of the seeds is not far from home.
Read MoreEmbrace and God’s Love Languages
by guest | Aug 3, 2015 | God In All Things, The Lighter Side | 0
Free hug? Alexander is sure to give you one because for him, it’s a conduit of God’s love.
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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.