Ignatius At Home

  • Making a List, Checking it Twice 

    Part of the Series “Hope Carried to Others” on the Into the Deep Blog. Santa is not the only one making a list and checking it twice as Christmas approaches. I have a Christmas card… Read more

  • Sparkling Lights

    What did you go out to the desert to see?A reed swayed by the wind?Then what did you go out to see?Someone dressed in fine clothing?Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces.Then why… Read more

  • Wretched Food… An Invitation to Hope? 

    The past few months have been filled with unexpected, everyday “emergencies”: a very sick dog, a bunny with a broken tooth, new brakes for the car (front and back), a minor concussion for one kid… Read more

  • Lego Art

    My 6-year-old is a master Lego builder. He carefully follows the detailed instructions and puts together sets far beyond his age range. If I don’t take a picture quickly though, the medications will already be… Read more

  • Measuring God

    Saturday, September 27 Reading: Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a I raised my eyes and looked, and there was a man with a measuring cord in his hand.  I asked, “Where are you going?” And he said, “To… Read more

  • Bee Stings and God’s Abundance

    Saturday, September 20 Reading:  Luke 8:4-15 When a large crowd was gathering, as people were coming to him from town after town, he said in a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed,… Read more

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I’m Jen and I blog about family, faith, Ignatian Spirituality, and Catholic traditions with humor and healthy dose of reality. I contribute to several different Jesuit ministries with writing, speaking, and trainings. Welcome!

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