Tag: healing
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 MoreFrom Outcast to Disciple: Bartimaeus’ Journey of Faith
by andyotto | Jun 24, 2024 | Scripture Reflections | 2
Bartimaeus, a blind man, experiences a profound transformation through his encounter with Jesus. His story invites us to reflect on our own moments of spiritual awakening and the courage it takes to follow Christ.
Read MoreWounds That Heal
by guest | Apr 23, 2018 | Essays, Guest Posts | 6
Rosa’s greyhounds teach her to accept her woundedness and God’s desire for her to heal.
Read MorePick Up Your Mat! (And Walk) – An Imaginative Meditation
What is keeping you paralysed? Put yourself in Jesus’ hands in this healing audio meditation.
Read MoreForgiveness, A Neglected But Vital Virtue
by guest | May 7, 2015 | The Tough Questions | 1
“The truth is that forgiveness is deeply embedded within love. Without forgiveness, there can be no love.”
Read MoreWhite As Snow
by guest | Mar 12, 2015 | Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Practices | 0
God, cleanse me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Read MorePraying With Your Life
Healing and redemption is a cooperative process with God. We can’t just wish away negative feelings. We must first invite God into them.
Read MoreShells
by guest | Apr 3, 2014 | Guest Posts | 0
In a struggle to stop doing and to just “be” in her brokenness, Dorothy Dingle found God’s grace in some cracked shells on the beach.
Read MoreJesuscare
by andyotto | Jul 3, 2012 | God In All Things, The Tough Questions | 0
Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court which upheld President Obama’s health care law (the Affordable Care Act) created many knee-jerk reactions and divisive responses. I wondered how Jesus might respond to the ruling so I wrote a reflection for Busted Halo.
Read MoreConfession, Vulnerability, and Healing
by andyotto | Mar 21, 2012 | Awareness, Spiritual Practices | 1
You may often hear Christians use the word confession. “Oh, I have to go to confession.” “Let us make a confession of faith.” “Can I make a confession?” It’s something we do, yet don’t do. Confession can mean many things. We can...
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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.