Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World
Yesterday’s spiritual exercise instructed us to read Luke 11:1-13 and to “accept Jesus’ invitation to ask for what you want.” The passage recounts a story when Jesus instructs his disciple on how to pray and why they should pray. 5 And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to
Week two of Catholic month helped me appreciate the different ways God manifests himself. It’s strange to be thinking this way, because I didn’t think about God at all prior to Catholic month. I only thought about God as an abstract concept that may or may not be real. But the more you immerse yourself
The Stoics rejected the pursuit of wealth because wealth was something that was outside of your control and that if you attained it, you will only want more wealth. They knew how seductive wealth could be, and how it could make you miserable both when you did not attain in and when you attained it
When I came back from the gym yesterday afternoon, I was in an irritable mood. There wasn’t any particular reason for it; it was probably just fatigue. My mood was then worsened by the fact that the passage and question I was supposed to reflect on were quite difficult. I was supposed to read Psalm
Yesterday’s spiritual exercise asked us to read Romans 8:18-25 and asked us to consider the following: What are the particular highlights or milestones of my life, including my life of faith? Note both the highs and the lows, the times of great hope and of challenge or “groaning.” Getting into a college with a NROTC
Yesterday’s spiritual exercises asked us to read Genesis 1:26-2:9 (the creation myths), and “consider yourself as God’s creation, as an incarnation, or image of God in a particular time, family, and place.” It also asked us to “rejoice in the fact of your existence as God’s creation, even amid the complexities of human life.” I
Yesterday’s spiritual exercise was tough. I was supposed to pray on Psalm 104 and consider “Where do I see this awesome glory revealed in my life and the larger world?” Unlike the day before yesterday, when I was very happy that we had some warm weather come in, I was just tired and unable to
I have a confession to make… I am afflicted with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This horrible condition affects everyone I know is who not from upstate New York or Wisconsin. The worst part is, there is no cure. The only solution is prevention, which requires you to move to any location where you can comfortably
My first week of Catholicism was fascinating. I really enjoy the combination of going to Mass everyday and performing the Ignatian Spiritual exercises. The former offers a communal setting where I can have an expert (the priest) interpret key Christian moral lessons, and the latter offers opportunities for deep reflection. Some thoughts when I look
Today’s spiritual exercise asked us to review Isaiah 43:1-7 or Psalm 139:1-18 again and consider gifts and talents God gave us as well as our limitations. It also asks us to remember that God loves us as we are. Perhaps the “God loves you” bit doesn’t make sense to you, but you can probably relate