Living and Loving the Single Life
Advent greetings everyone! This month our Into the Deep writers are reflecting on the Scripture readings of Advent. As we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Advent, I offer some thoughts on Philippians 4:4-7 and our call to "Rejoice in the Lord always!" Joy often takes us by surprise! Other times it's hard to find joy (the… Continue reading Advent Joy!
Our current series at Into the Deep explores the qualities of Contemplative Leaders. This series is based on an article from Becky Eldredge over at Ignatian Spirituality.com. Throughout the series, we invite you to consider, “How are you being invited to contemplative leadership?” This post was a tough one to write. As a writer, I’ve learned to blur… Continue reading The Only Way Through Is Through
Our team of women writers at Into the Deep continue to reflect on the life and spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, as we celebrate 500 years, since the start of Ignatius' spiritual journey! You can find resources for celebrating the Ignatian Year here. Photo by Jamez Picard on Unsplash “Ms. Knobbe, you look the same, but your heart is… Continue reading My Ignatian Moment: A Change of Heart
One of St. Ignatius’s gifts to us is his wisdom about discernment, which all began when he was struck in the leg and severely injured by a cannonball. (Read the whole story from Becky Eldredge!) This month our team of writers at Into the Deep are reflecting on our own "cannonball moments" - times when we have… Continue reading When The Road Forks: A Difficult Consolation
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
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
This month our team of writers at Into the Deep are sharing a variety of ways we live out our call to discipleship. The call to follow Christ ultimately leads to our “yes” through concrete steps and a unique path forward in life. We know this call is from God when it brings JOY to our… Continue reading Being Single: A Love I Never Expected
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 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
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
Beth M. Knobbe 