Author: Beth Knobbe

Beth Knobbe is an author, speaker, and ministry professional based in Chicago. She earned a Master of Divinity Degree from Catholic Theological Union and serves as a Community Engagement Manager with Catholic Relief Services, engaging Catholics in living their faith in solidarity with the poor around the world. Beth is an avid traveler and is passionate about her vocation to the single life. Beth is the author of Party of One: Living Single with Faith, Purpose, and Passion (2011) and Finding My Voice: A Young Woman’s Perspective (2009).  Her personal blog can be found at www.bethknobbe.com.

Remaining Faithful

Beth Knobbe

This month our team of writers at Into the Deep are reflecting on "Growth in the Spirit". As we enter the Easter Season, this series will explore the various ways Ignatian spirituality guides us in being able to notice that the Risen Christ is right in front of us.   Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash “God has not called me to be successful;… Continue reading Remaining Faithful

Praying When Angry

Beth Knobbe

Does prayer ever feel like a lot of work to you? Do you find yourself struggling to pray or avoiding prayer altogether? This month our team of writers at Into the Deep are reflecting on times when prayer is hard - when prayer is dry or desolate; when we're too tired, confused, or angry to pray; when… Continue reading Praying When Angry

Single Life – Books, Quotes, Articles, and Suggested Bibliography

Beth Knobbe

Photo by Callum Shaw on Unsplash I remember the very first time I contemplated the question, "What if being single is truly my calling in life?" I spent countless hours scouring the internet, and perhaps that's how you stumbled upon this blog post, too! Finding the rare article, book chapter, or a mere sentence that validated the single… Continue reading Single Life – Books, Quotes, Articles, and Suggested Bibliography

Advent Reflection: Finding God in the Emptiness

Beth Knobbe

Advent is a season of remembering a great act of love, God becoming human.  Our Advent series on the Into the Deep blog is called, "Advent;  Love Like God". I am excited to join Becky Eldredge and friends as we reflect on the ways God’s love is made manifest in the lives of ordinary people, like you and… Continue reading Advent Reflection: Finding God in the Emptiness

Servant of God, Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA

Beth Knobbe

I am excited to join Becky Eldredge and friends as a regular contributor to the blog “Into the Deep: Exploring Ignatian Spirituality through the Voices of Women”. This month’s blog series introduces us to the Saints Among Us, and I'm honored to share one of my favorite soon-to-be Saints - Servant of God, Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA. photo… Continue reading Servant of God, Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA

Uniquely Created: Called and Sent for Mission

Beth Knobbe

I am excited to join Becky Eldredge and friends as a regular contributor to the blog “Into the Deep: Exploring Ignatian Spirituality through the Voices of Women”. This month’s blog series focuses on the ways each of us are uniquely created - formed by God, each with unique gifts, to fulfill the need for love in the… Continue reading Uniquely Created: Called and Sent for Mission

The Grace to See What God Sees

Beth Knobbe

I am excited to join Becky Eldredge and friends as a regular contributor to the blog “Into the Deep: Exploring Ignatian Spirituality through the Voices of Women”. This month’s blog series focuses on naming the graces! St. Ignatius invites us to ask God for a grace each time we pray. This month, blog contributors share stories about… Continue reading The Grace to See What God Sees

To Know, To Love, and To Follow: “This is so YOU!”

Beth Knobbe

I am excited to join Becky Eldredge and friends as a regular contributor to the blog “Into the Deep: Exploring Ignatian Spirituality through the Voices of Women”. This month’s blog series focuses on the grace we pray for in the second week of the Spiritual Exercises: to know, to love, and to follow Jesus! Photo by Pablo… Continue reading To Know, To Love, and To Follow: “This is so YOU!”