In the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises we are invited into the practice of what I term "Beholding" before engaging in prayer (see end for original wording). The invitation is for the space of about a minute, to stand to the side of my chair where I will sit to pray and turn my attention, my heart, and my mind's eye to behold God beholding me. What is the expression on His face? What does it communicate to me of how He feels about me? For some it could be a sense, a feeling,

One of the pieces of armour mentioned in Ephesians 6:10-18 is the shield of faith. Paul encourages us to "take up the shield of faith,...

Small Kindnesses by Danusha Laméris I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to...

Traditionally called the Examen, this is a simple way to connect with God in the day. It does not have to take a lot of time, we're...

"Lord I pray that all my intentions, actions and operations may be ordered purely to the praise and service of your divine majesty". I...