Tag: ritual
Discerning Authentic Reverence
by andyotto | Feb 26, 2024 | Spiritual Practices | 0
Ignatius says reverence is part of our purpose in God. But is reverence about how you dress in church or your posture in prayer? Yes and no.
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 More“It is all right to be people”: A Holy Thursday Reflection
by guest | Mar 24, 2016 | Essays, God In All Things | 3
Today is a day of earthiness and remembrance. Today as Christ washes our feet we can come as we are: dirty, smelly, and calloused.
Read MoreGoing Through the Motions
by andyotto | Jun 29, 2015 | Awareness, Prayer, Spiritual Practices | 1
Sometimes going through the motions of a ritual can draw us back to God, especially in times of dryness.
Read MoreRites of Passage
by andyotto | Sep 22, 2014 | Spiritual Practices | 1
Learning how to drive, moving out of your parents’ house… Rites of passage are also needed in the spiritual life, to help us journey from childhood to adult faith.
Read MoreWater Offering
by andyotto | Dec 30, 2013 | Awareness, God In All Things, Prayer, Spiritual Practices | 1
This simple daily ritual reminds us of our hallowed nature and that all we have can be used for love and service.
Read MoreThe Power of Ritual
by andyotto | Oct 7, 2013 | Spiritual Practices | 2
A new study finds that ritual enhances the flavour of food. In fact, it can enhance many of the moments of life.
Read MoreInculturation: Can accommodation effectively evangelise?
by andyotto | Apr 18, 2012 | God In All Things, Spiritual Practices, The Tough Questions | 0
Inculturation Throughout the history of Jesuit missionary work we find evidence of our modern term...
Read MoreFriday the 13th
by andyotto | Apr 13, 2012 | Awareness, God In All Things, The Lighter Side | 0
Paraskevidekatriaphobia: The fear of Friday the 13th. It’s an odd topic considering we’re in the Octave of Easter, but it’s worth addressing. There are no hard and fast explanations as to why people find Friday...
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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.