The Grace I Seek (Bedtime Meditation)
The evening follow-up to the morning meditation on grace. (Companions morning meditation)
The Grace I Seek (Morning Meditation)
A morning meditation on asking God for a grace. (Companions evening meditation)
Communal Discernment
Don’t figure things out on your own! Communal discernment is important to making decisions.
Discerning Advent – Nativity
God’s incarnation makes sacred our very decisions and even the process of discernment. Every decision we make becomes an incarnation, a little Christmas through which God enters the world.
Discerning Advent – Preparation
People had to discern John the Baptist’s message. Was he the messiah? What were the signs they saw? Discernment includes many signs, consolation and desolation, and movements from the spirits that prepare the way to a choice.
Discerning Advent – Annunciation
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
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.
Asking for a Grace
Sometimes you just need to ask God for what you desire.
The Power of Ritual
A new study finds that ritual enhances the flavour of food. In fact, it can enhance many of the moments of life.