As artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines and proliferate many aspects of our digital lives, how do we thoughtfully approach AI? In the article, “On the Internet but Not of It: An Ignatian Approach to AI (and Digital Life),” Chase Mitchell writes for the Jesuit Media Lab: AI isn’t “just a tool.” …Our intention in […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

In my family, we call it spinning. It’s when you get going on a project or obsessed with a problem, and you consult many sources, look at many possible solutions, and spread yourself thin, but you never actually make process on the task at hand. All your energy is spent spinning. When I find myself […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

Andy Otto recognizes the body’s role in prayer and discernment. In his article, “The Body Knows: Ignatian Discernment and Felt Sense,” Otto writes: Ignatius didn’t set out to develop a theology of embodiment. He was just paying attention to what his body was already doing. And out of that attentiveness came one of the richest […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

It’s not so difficult to talk about God being present when someone is healed. After all, God’s the one who fixes our brokenness, right? This is the god we especially like—the one who doesn’t allow the discomfort to continue or who prevents the accident from happening—the one who makes things new. But what about the […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, spoke on “Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science” at an event sponsored by Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center, the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, and the Center for Ignatian Spirituality. In the first part of the video, he addresses topics from creation to Job to poetry to, of course, […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

“Regifting” has a poor connotation. That mug full of candy? Eat the chocolates, and pass on the mug—with or without the treats intact—to someone else. That scented candle? It’s a good contender for a Secret Santa you don’t know well. And white elephant parties and regifting go hand in hand. But what if we look […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

St. Ignatius spent the last 15 years of his life as the Superior General of the Jesuits, doing administrative work in a cramped suite of rooms in Rome. He didn’t want the job. He was a teacher, evangelist, preacher, and spiritual director. Ignatius would have happily spent his life teaching catechism to children—the first work he did […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

Editor’s note: We asked readers for their stories of finding God in the unexpected. Today we feature a story by Janet Seah. When I began praying with the story of the rich man in Mark 10, I thought I knew what God wanted to say to me. Like many people, I expected the focus to […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

Every summer I take the time to declutter most of my house. Although I am an organized person, our closets seem to accumulate small things we no longer need, or at least they need straightening up and a good “spring” cleaning. I toss those nearly empty bottles of sunscreen from two years ago and the […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.

I sit in the airport, sipping an iced coffee and reading a book. My flight is on time, I am early, and the terminal is quiet. The few other passengers at my gate are content to sit and mind their own business, lost in their books or hushed conversations. And then, quite suddenly, a smell. […]

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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.