He was afraid that if he had a companion with him, he would lose some of that supreme trust in God, deflecting it onto his companion. – Pedro de Ribadeneira, writing of Ignatius’s travel from Manresa to Barcelona en route to the Holy Land, in The Life of Ignatius Loyola At a certain point inContinue reading >>
Restoration
Not far from the Sanctuary of Loyola, near St. Ignatius’ family home, pilgrims can visit the Magdalene Chapel. When Ignatius returned to his homeland having fallen ill in Paris in April 1535, he stayed in Azpeitia, a neighboring village, living with the sick and the indigent at the Magdalene hospital and praying at the nearbyContinue reading >>
What I’m into, Sept and Oct 2017
No surprise, the autumnal schedule upshift kept me from sharing what I read, listened to, sang and did during September. So I’m doubling up with both September and October in this entry, which I gratefully link up as always with Leigh Kramer! Books The Hate U Give I waited a really long time to getContinue reading >>
Born in Drive
My mother describes me as having been “born in drive”. Apparently on the first day of some toddler play group I became so excited by the promise of meeting new friends that I ran into the room screaming “Come on new friends, let’s go!” I like to be in motion, working on projects, accomplishing things.Continue reading >>
What I’m Into: May/June 2017
Reading, Music, Travel, Summer! That about sums up what I’ve been into the last few months. I read some great books in varying genres and took a phenomenal trip to Sicily. Now that I’m back, it’s back to singing, writing, cooking, gardening, and all the other things that make the quiet summer months so wonderful.Continue reading >>
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