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The Traps of Worldly Anxiety 🪤

by andyotto | Sep 25, 2023 | Awareness, Scripture Reflections | 0

Explore the five main types of traps that hinder our freedom and block our connection to God. Find freedom through self-awareness.

Having a Mutual Relationship with God

by andyotto | Aug 10, 2020 | Prayer | 0

Sometimes we fall into a one-sided relationship with God. We ask for, take, obey, and do what we can so God keeps loving us. That’s not a relationship based on genuine love.

Fatigue & 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?

Be Not Afraid

by guest | Apr 13, 2017 | The Tough Questions | 2

Does fear enslave you? Jesus was always telling his followers not to fear. It turns out that Ignatian indifference is an antidote to fear.

Four Nights Away

by guest | Dec 21, 2016 | Essays, Guest Posts | 5

The darkness of Winter Solstice reminds us that we’ll soon be met with reassuring light.

Fearless: A Pentecost Reflection

by guest | May 15, 2016 | Scripture Reflections | 2

We must allow the Spirit of Pentecost to let us be fearless in speaking the love and truth of the Good News to all the world.

From the Garden: Butterflies, Buddleia Bees, and Lavender

by guest | Aug 17, 2015 | Essays, God In All Things, Guest Posts, Scripture Reflections | 0

This week in Peter’s garden is a reminder of our tendency to fear—and our need to trust God.

How can I die peacefully?

by andyotto | Mar 3, 2014 | The Tough Questions | 4

The way we die has much to do with the way we choose to live.

Discerning Advent – Annunciation

by andyotto | Dec 7, 2013 | Discernment | 1

God illumines a light into the world through the Annunciation. Mary’s yes comes in a place of freedom, hope, and not clinging. Ignatius gives us several exercises for making decisions with this kind of freedom.

Discerning Advent – Darkness

by andyotto | Nov 30, 2013 | Discernment | 2

Incarnation occurs all the time, even in our decisions. We are in a whirl of confusion and feel like we’re in darkness. Advent is a time of sitting with those raw feelings and emotions because discernment begins with observation.