A MAJOR AXIS OF IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY is the proposition that God can be found in all things. And ‘all things’ include the words that people speak, words being symbols used to signify the array of thoughts and feelings that constitute the human experience. This article originally appeared in The Way Magazine. Visit them online…
I would like to examine the value of these three forms of abandonment in accompanying the bereaved in order to deal with their grief and lead them to new life in the resurrection of Christ. This article originally appeared in The Way Magazine. Visit them online at: http://www.theway.org.uk Download the PDF file .
Persons of faith who are dealing with grief have a rich opportunity for development and growth. Indeed, spiritual directors can observe that to navigate the dynamics of loss, there is no better guide than experience, enriched by theory, heightened by interiority. This article originally appeared in the September 2010 issue of Presence. Visit them online…
SYCHOSYNTHESIS IS A THEORY and practice of human development that combines the insights of psychoanalysis with an affirmation of the spiritual dimension of the person, the ‘higher’ or ‘transpersonal’ self, that coheres with traditional understandings of Christianity. The theory, proposed by Robert Assagioli around 1910, was distinct from others yet remained consistent with the…
Francis of Assisi is often praised for the intensity of his spirituality, the depth of his religious insights and his unique blend of fidelity and authenticity, being at once faithful to the Church and to his own conscience. Yet the cleverness and effectiveness of his communication deserves as much attention. This article originally…
