This extraordinary episode has much to teach us.
Spirituality
Posted inExamen, Faith
James Martin, S.J.: Have you ever had a mystical experience?
Mystical experiences are lot more common than you might think.
Posted inExamen, Faith
James Martin, S.J.: How to deal with distraction in prayer
The Examen Podcast: 10th Monday of Ordinary Time
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
What Mario Lopez learned about his Catholic faith in the Holy Land
Was A.C. Slater really getting baptized in the Jordan River?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Who deserves to be healthy? The prosperity gospel according to Goop
The prosperity gospel offers an enticing invitation: If you work hard enough, if you have enough faith, you’ll get there. All the good things in your life, you earned.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Father James Martin, S.J.: How to find God in ‘liminal times’
When everything else seems like it’s up for grabs, it’s all the more reason to focus on our relationship with God. When things change, it’s best to pray more.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Growing environmental awareness gives new meaning to the feast of Corpus Christi
In the sacrament of his most holy body and blood, Christ claims and consecrates not only us but all of his creation.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Why we shouldn’t try to bargain with God
When we bargain with God, we espouse a God who keeps score, rather than the God who loves us no matter what.
Posted inExamen, Faith
James Martin, S.J.: How to sustain your prayer life through Ordinary Time
What ordinary parts of your life do you want to thank God for?
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The Most Holy Trinity is the pattern for our love and our lives
God simply is a triad of love: a going out in love, a return in love and thus, ever more, love itself.