Tag: addiction
The Spiritual Neuroscience of Revenge: Choosing Freedom Over Retaliation
by andyotto | Jun 26, 2025 | Awareness, Mercy, Spiritual Practices | 2
Neuroscience research reveals that revenge activates the same reward circuits in our brains as addictive drugs, keeping us trapped in what Ignatian spirituality calls the “false self.” Faith-based practices like prayer and meditation literally rewire the brain for mercy over retaliation, offering a path to the spiritual freedom that comes when we choose forgiveness over the ego’s demand for revenge.
Read MoreOvercoming Mental Health Demons
by guest | Sep 26, 2018 | Essays, Guest Posts | 4
How do we find God amidst mental illness or addiction? Rachel O’Conner shares a few insights from her experience.
Read MoreBeware of Labelling Others
by guest | Apr 28, 2016 | Essays, Guest Posts | 2
Labels can cause us to think we’re defective and can’t change it. Before we label others we ought to ask ourselves a few questions.
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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.