Category Archives: Ignatian Spirituality

All Things Considered

Posted on 01/17/2012 by

All things considered, we have it pretty good. Sometimes, we can easily get balled up in our own problems that we fail to recognize that there are many, many people who are struggling with much bigger issues and concerns. Over … Continue reading →

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A New Day Dawning

Posted on 01/03/2012 by

Back to the grind.  I hope you enjoyed the long weekend, and that you’re now ready to tackle the challenges ahead. My New Year’s Day was off to a great start.  I had a peaceful and prayerful morning, and later … Continue reading →

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To New Beginnings

Posted on 01/01/2012 by

Happy New Year!  I’m so grateful to have survived 2011, and am certainly ready to launch into 2012.  How about You?    That being said, 2011 was a great year for Making All Things New.  I received a nice little … Continue reading →

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Keep the Joy Coming

Posted on 12/23/2011 by

Last night, I helped a friend of mine wrap what seemed like a hundred presents for his kids.  He has a family tradition of wrapping each child’s gifts with the same wrapping paper, so that there’s no need for tags … Continue reading →

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Those Christmas Mysteries

Posted on 12/20/2011 by

Hold on.  I’m not talking about the real Christmas mysteries, like the Virgin Birth, Joseph’s dream, the Wise Men, The Star. No, I’m talking about the genre of mystery writing that revolves around some aspect of Christmas.  I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Divine Appointments

Posted on 12/15/2011 by

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with the strong feeling that you need to pray for someone? It happens to me pretty regularly, and usually I wake up because I was thinking about this person … Continue reading →

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The Need For Spiritual Direction

Posted on 12/04/2011 by

Over the last several weeks, I’ve mentioned that I’ve been teaching two courses on Spiritual Formation.  It’s been a lot of fun, but with over 70 participants between both courses, it’s also been a tremendous amount of work. As I’ve … Continue reading →

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Holiday Temptations

Posted on 12/02/2011 by

Two experiences I had this past week are prompting this post. On Tuesday, one of my fifth graders told me that she had a blood test done earlier that day.  That prompted me to ask her why she had to … Continue reading →

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Feeling Down?

Posted on 11/30/2011 by

I was listening to a cd the other day about the Advent season, and the presenter mentioned the large number of people who suffer from depression during the holiday season. In fact, these days, which should be filled with joy, … Continue reading →

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Why Make A Retreat Now?

Posted on 11/22/2011 by

I know.  These are known as the busiest days of the year.  It all starts this week, and doesn’t end until January 1st. Most of us work too hard, and we’re not very good at slowing down.  As I mentioned … Continue reading →

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