Mary McGinnity, the National Executive Director for Ignatian Volunteer Corps, reflects on service, Ignatian spirituality and 25 years of I.V.C.
Spirituality
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I’m a Jesuit in formation. Here’s why I decided to take care of my mental health.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To honor this month, I want to share why I’m so glad I sought help.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
What does your home worship space look like?
With parish doors closed, more attention has been paid to the domestic church.
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Why you should read St. Catherine of Siena—in her own words—during the coronavirus pandemic
Catherine is a model of contemplation in action, no doubt. But for many, the biography of her life has overshadowed her writings.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: What lapsed Catholic writers can teach us about our faith
The fiction of Catholic writers (and their lapsed Catholic brethren) has been described as “an invitation to mystery, not mastery, to communion, not control.”
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Finding God in a commercial? What I learned from an unconventional advertising project.
If St. Ignatius Loyola had a tagline, it would be “God in all things.” And he would probably hate it.
Posted inFaith, Features
What 12-step programs can teach us about the true meaning of work
The value of work is that it gives structure to life’s chaos; it is simple, intelligible even when your own heart is baffling; it lets you be of service to others, making every job well done a kind of living amends; and, above all, good work brings humility.
Posted inArt, Arts & Culture
Catholic art for your home doesn’t have to be cheesy
Hanging religious art shakes up class-based ideas about how our home should look.
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Why faith and fear of death are not incompatible
As fearful and fearless Christians, we are called to lovingly and cautiously care for our own lives and those of others, acknowledging the startling beauty and value of human life in all stages.
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Reading St. Ignatius in a time of quarantine
Although we find ourselves separated from the sacraments, it is possible to make an Ignatian retreat from home as we enter Holy Week.