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The Great Annual Examen: Reflecting Back and Praying Forward

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For hundreds of years, Christians have taken the time to examine their lives by reflecting backwards: what went well and what went, well… not so well. In these days ahead as we anticipate a new beginning and a new year, we have a wonderful opportunity to reflect backwards and to pray forward. As we all […]

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Soul Care Begins With Creating Space and Christmas is the Space We Need

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Creating space. This is the beginning of soul care and this is the beginning of our understanding of Christmas. At Christmas, we create space. We offer the space of a good meal with friends and family. We offer space in our homes to bring a tree in from the outside and the space and time […]

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Expressing Gratitude for those in Ministry

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We live in a violent world. We live in a hostile environment. We live in a rapidly changing culture. Civility has eroded. We are all busy. Some of us are hanging by a thread. Others are at the end of their rope. Some are new to the spiritual journey and filled with unbridled passion. Others […]

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The Great Annual Examen

Reflecting BACK on the past 12 months and anticipating the NEXT 12 months

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400 years ago, Ignatius of Loyola crafted a genius way of prayer. His method helped a person reflect back upon their day and their life in terms of how one experienced God. He developed a prayer called, The Daily Examen. It is both a challenging and comforting way to trace the movement of God in […]