Jesus says the kingdom of God cannot be observed. Then what about finding God in all things?
https://godinallthings.com/2022/11/14/gods-kingdom-is-found-within/
What was going on in Ignatius' heart as he gazed up each night at the stars? His cosmology was quite different than ours, but he still understood that love was the force of the universe, the sour...
Take, Lord, my understanding. Ignatius' prayer calls us to mystery and unknowing.
A conversation with Tim Muldoon on how Ignatian principles can be applied to all kinds of relationships.
https://godinallthings.com/2018/07/09/ignatian-spirituality-in-marriage-family-and-relationships/
A look at Ignatius' more subtle rules for the Discernment of Spirits. This is the final part of a three-part series on Ignatius’ Rules for the Discernment of Spirits.
https://godinallthings.com/2018/06/25/the-discernment-of-spirits-part-3/
A look at the basic rules for the Discernment of Spirits. This is the second part of a three-part series on Ignatius' Rules for the Discernment of Spirits.
https://godinallthings.com/2018/06/18/the-discernment-of-spirits-part-2/
How do we know the voice of God from the voice of the evil one? This is the first part of a three-part series on Ignatius' Rules for the Discernment of Spirits.
https://godinallthings.com/2018/06/11/the-discernment-of-spirits-part-1/
God is often seen as "separate", a mighty "king" in the clouds. Ignatian spirituality can help us break down this monarchical image.
Throughout the Gospel the faithful profess their faith in Jesus as the messiah. He asks us the same question he asked his friend Martha: Do you believe this?
Gratitude comes from the Latin root for grace. This Thanksgiving we ought to be full of gratitude for God's abundant grace.
Why do we treat important decisions like products, as if we're "buying" an "add-on" for our life? True Christian discernment ought to be about "selling" and casting off false masks.
https://godinallthings.com/2016/11/01/election-the-ignatian-kind/
God's love is poured out upon us abundantly, and the scriptures often symbolise this as food.
Being a Disciple is the first stage in the Christian life, but Christ is calling us to a deeper role: being an Apostle, one who is sent.
https://godinallthings.com/2016/05/30/apostleship-more-than-discipleship/
Christ is calling you to change the world, and you have a specific role. How would you respond?
https://godinallthings.com/2016/05/02/how-would-you-respond-to-this-email/
If we've rejected God in life, does God give us another chance after death? Who's in hell? Why do we picture heaven as a "reward"? Can God's infinite mercy mean no one is in hell?
https://godinallthings.com/2016/01/11/infinite-mercy-even-after-death/
Kate could not have gotten through school if it weren't for Ignatius and his Examen!
https://godinallthings.com/2015/08/20/st-ignatius-my-saviour-at-school/
Sometimes within the weeds of life is hidden fruit. Oddly enough, Jesus tells us not to harshly rush to yank out the invading enemy, but to examine it first.
https://godinallthings.com/2015/07/20/reveal-the-weeds-reveal-the-fruit/
Religious themes are certainly not absent from Star Trek. Here's an encore post of What Is Death?
https://godinallthings.com/2015/06/15/star-treks-religious-themes/
When we have an encounter with the divine, we must ask: How is this encounter going to affect how I live the rest of my life?
Listen to my conversation with Becky Eldredge on the Examen, spiritual direction, and young adults.
https://godinallthings.com/2015/04/13/interview-with-becky-eldredge/
“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is th...
https://godinallthings.com/2015/02/14/the-as-yourself-part-of-the-commandment-to-love-your-neighbor/
God is well pleased with us. Can we sink into the truth of our belovedness?
You can't know Ignatian spirituality without a knowing the importance of the Spiritual Exercises. But what are they?
https://godinallthings.com/2015/01/12/what-are-the-spiritual-exercises/
We're all covered in the "mud" of human suffering, but Jesus calls us to recognise our common vulnerabilities and how he companions us through suffering.
https://godinallthings.com/2014/11/10/mud-human-suffering-and-hope/
We can't solve all the world's problems, but we can sit and have lunch with someone.
https://godinallthings.com/2014/11/06/the-spirituality-of-election-day/
All things are passing, they say. So what lasts?
How are vows different from promises and what makes them more sacred? Ignatius says only a little bit.
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.
Instead of seizing the moment, can the present moment seize us? Can we live in the now and not try to escape to the past or future?
When Data asks Captain Picard about death, Picard finds himself in a sort of meditation Ignatius would be proud of.
No one can ever understand your own experiences. That's actually the gift of being unique beings! God touches us in ways that are best for you and for me.
https://godinallthings.com/2014/07/28/never-in-the-same-place/
"Freedom is slavery." "Desire is thoughtcrime." 1984's dystopian world vehemently opposes the Christian and Ignatian value of the self.
https://godinallthings.com/2014/07/14/desire-is-thoughtcrime/
Contemplation on the Love of God; God’s unceasing giving and gifting
The personal and cosmic effects of sin; God’s mercy
Ignatian decision-making; determining God’s will
https://godinallthings.com/2014/06/23/making-choices-in-christ-week-8/
On mission with Jesus
The tension of good and evil; consolation and desolation
https://godinallthings.com/2014/06/09/discernment-of-spirits-week-6/
Conversation with Jesus
Praying with our senses
https://godinallthings.com/2014/05/26/art-imagination-week-4/
Prayer through reflection; what our feelings tell us
Seeking God and naming my desire
Oriented toward God; preparing for prayer
https://godinallthings.com/2014/05/05/freedom-foundation-week-1/
Into slow eating or slow travel? Try slow prayer.
A brief moment of Ignatian spirituality in Netflix's House of Cards.
https://godinallthings.com/2014/03/17/composition-of-place-in-house-of-cards/
We don't choose to be born, but we are given free choice. Through this we discover our passions and our vocation.
https://godinallthings.com/2014/02/10/free-choice-and-vocation/
This simple daily ritual reminds us of our hallowed nature and that all we have can be used for love and service.
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.
https://godinallthings.com/2013/12/21/discerning-advent-nativity/
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 tha...
https://godinallthings.com/2013/12/14/discerning-advent-preparation/
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 k...
https://godinallthings.com/2013/12/07/discerning-advent-annunciation/
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 di...
https://godinallthings.com/2013/11/30/discerning-advent-darkness/
Sometimes you just need to ask God for what you desire.
Feminists often talk about "strong women". But we rarely hear about "strong men" in the same way. True courage and strength means an embrace of genuine feminism—a feminism that reveals the beau...
https://godinallthings.com/2013/11/04/strong-women-strong-men/
Buddhism and Ignatian spirituality have many fascinating parallels.
https://godinallthings.com/2013/10/21/buddhism-ignatian-spirituality-parallels-2/
Buddhism and Ignatian spirituality have many fascinating parallels.
https://godinallthings.com/2013/10/21/buddhism-ignatian-spirituality-parallels/
Pope Francis on prayer, discernment, and God in all things.
https://godinallthings.com/2013/09/20/pope-francis-on-ignatian-spirituality/
Don't get caught up with one prayer method or another. Use what works for you and don't use what doesn't.
https://godinallthings.com/2013/09/16/if-it-doesnt-work-dont-use-it-2/
Don't get caught up with one prayer method or another. Use what works for you and don't use what doesn't.
https://godinallthings.com/2013/09/16/if-it-doesnt-work-dont-use-it/
What would you do if you got $100,000? Saint Ignatius leads us in a meditation on this problem.
Desires are so important in discovering who you're meant to become. God speaks to us through our desires. Here's a bit more on this important Ignatian principle.
"Courage!" Jesus says. This single word, rooted in the inner strength of the heart (cor), can motivate us to carry on into a deeper life with God.