Jesus invites us to "look again", to see the larger picture so we don't get caught up in our polarised and dualistic views. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
Have you noticed how Jesus helps us focus on the essentials of faith? We tend to overcomplicate or over-theologise Christianity. Let's examine the value of being fed the essentials: about God and in our life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
What are you prioritising in life? In other words, what are the big principles and values around which you organise your life? These principles will inform almost everything. Here are some ways to intentionally discern your life's guiding principles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
Religion often becomes a program of certainty that doesn't fully embrace the dynamism of divine creativity, where moments like incarnation and resurrection cause old sacred paradigms to fall away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
I am always on the lookout for children's books that convey the wisdom of Ignatian spirituality. This children's book witnesses to the central Ignatian principle of finding God in all things. I had the privilege to speak with author and spiritual director, MaryEllen Weber, about everything from children being natural contemplatives to her image of God. Learn more about the book and follow MaryEllen's Instagram where she has a picture of her granddaughter Teagan, and the real Grandmother Willow! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
We still have some more time in Lent. So let's renew the purpose of this season! Jesus discovered that he was human and hungry and lonely. Lent is not so much about penances and bodily denial as it is a season to discover our ordinariness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
We're all prone to the tactics of the evil spirit. For some it leads to catastrophic evil like war. This episode concludes with an adaptation of Ignatius' Two Standards meditation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
It's important to look at a piece of the jigsaw puzzle, but we must also know its context. In the spiritual life we must widen our gaze and see more of the whole picture. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
Let's examine four main dichotomic themes in Disney's Encanto. There are spoilers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support
Within each of us is "inner furniture" that inhibits our full life in God. They can be past hurts, stereotypes, bad memories, religious wounds, and even our images of God. We find many examples in the Gospels of people who are blind to the layout of their inner rooms. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/god-in-all-things/support