Today is the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Ignatius was a great spiritual pilgrim, and his path to following Jesus is well documented in his Spiritual Exercises. I am grateful for so many people, men and women, lay and religious, Jesuit and others – who have been… Continue reading 30 Days of Silence: If You Never Get Lost, You Never Get Found
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Baccalaureate Benediction
I was invited to give the closing benediction at the University Baccalaureate service last week at Northwestern. What an honor! It is always a privilege to journey with our students each year, and it is a bittersweet day when we bid them farewell at the end of four (or more!) years. It was truly a… Continue reading Baccalaureate Benediction
Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis
This week I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Dan Horan, O.F.M., author of Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis and creator of the popular blog by the same title. I have a great fondness for the Franciscans! My grade school and high school are still operated by the Franciscan… Continue reading Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis