I wanted to use Ignatian prayer to read through the Book of Acts in the Bible, but since I couldn’t find an existing guide, I decided to write my own.
Category: Ignatian Prayer
Our Sisters … are remembered in prayer
I love Ignatian Prayer and have heard God speak to me clearly through the practice. I get to have a conversation with God about a Bible passage. Depending on His reply, I may feel comforted, challenged or further confused. In which case, I continue talking with Him and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct me until I have some answers. Through Ignatian Prayer I had some clear direction as I wrote my next book ‘Our Sisters’.
Could it get any worse?
A gathering with Jesus, filled with mixed emotions, arguments, and a foreboding sense of change.
Today in Gethsemane
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Belly Aches and Belly Laughs: when there’s no Tupperware
Sometimes, I think God does bless us with more than we need. Perhaps he likes to have fun with us and amaze us with what he can do.
Learning from the wisest, how to find direction for our lives
The advice I’m about to share is inspired by the story of the wise men found in Matthew’s gospel in the Bible. It’s an account many of us know well, thanks to its inclusion in the Birth of Jesus narrative and countless school nativity plays. Honestly, though, it’s a bizarre story which leaves me with as many questions as answers. Still, I am convinced that the mysterious wise men have much to teach us about following God’s direction in our lives. It doesn’t require us to follow a star (although that would be fun!)
Are you looking to reinvent yourself?
The Atlantic article “What to read if you want to reinvent yourself” resonated with many, highlighting the universal desire for change. Can the Bible help with this?
Our Sisters … are incredible, I wish I could introduce them to you now
My latest newsletter comes with love from Mons, Belgium, where it is hard to imagine the horrors facing so many … More
My YouVersion 5-Day Bible Plan: When the needs of the world are overwhelming
I’m delighted to let you know that a Bible plan I wrote for YouVersion (www.bible.com) went live on their site … More
What if the Good Samaritan hadn’t been able to help?
Like most people, I want to identify with the Good Samaritan and help those in difficult circumstances. However, I fear I am more like the religious elites and often ignore the desperate.
Even when I do try to help, it’s not always easy.
Divine Human
God in human form is not unique to Christianity. Other religions celebrate gods who take on mortality. Yet, in these stories, the gods become human to maximise their physicality.
Coping after Covid
What do we do after Covid? Many of us have lost loved ones; others have watched friends and family suffer. … More
A good day for miracles – a bad day for quiet picnics and boat trips
I had tons of questions that I wanted to ask Jesus. He had just had a huge run-in with the … More
A song of songs for the brokenhearted
I know we’ve met before, but now I just see glimpses of you. Peeking in at the window, hiding in … More
Can we recognise the truth?
Have you ever seen the world pictured from space? It’s beautiful but unrecognisable. Countries are the wrong way up, coastlines … More
Who told you that you were lazy? – A parable based on Genesis 3
The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the … More
Reflections on 2 Kings 6:8-23 What can you see?
Please read the passage here. There are five protagonists in the story and each of them sees things differently. The … More
Reflections on the Wedding at Cana: Jesus ignores ‘plus one’ etiquette
I have been using both of the images above in Ignatian Prayer to centre myself on Jesus. Here’s what I … More
Praying with Anna Karenina: Tolstoy, Ignatian Prayer and Reviewing the Day
This quote is from “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy. As explained in an earlier post, I am reading Tolstoy because … More
Getting Started with Ignatian Prayer
This is a handout I produced to accompany a talk I gave introducing Ignatian Prayer to my church. I hope … More
Dislocated Christians 