reflection
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Another adaptation of the Ignatian Examen
The Ignatian Daily Examen could be seen as a Prayer to God. The classic 5-step process could be adapted to the following manner. See my other post on the Daily Examen. God, thank you. I thank you, God, for always being with me, but especially I am grateful that you are with me right now.…
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Homily: setting right our altars
Setting right our altars before miracles can happen. 16 July 2020 Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This must be one of the best homilies I have heard. This day was the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. I thought he made a deep impact talking about how one must “repair” our desecrated…
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Homily: getting our nourishment
Where are you getting your nourishment from? 11 July 2020 Memorial of St. Benedict (Father of western monasticism) Following the footsteps of St Benedict and his discernment process, ask: where am I getting my nourishment from? Fr Mike told a story of a monkey that puts its hand into a jar with a coconut in…
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Delight in the Lord
Below was something that I wrote some years ago, and which I’d like to share with you. Delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 I was struck by this psalm some months ago and from that time on, I had been intrigued. So today I set…
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Praying in dry seasons of life
Our prayer lives go through cycles like the seasons of the year. We cycle through spring-like seasons of new life or summer-like seasons of abundance. Today let’s turn to what St. Ignatius invites us to do when we are in a season of prayer that feels more like autumn, when what was once abundant begins…