“After the Cannonball” Reflection #12: Don’t keep it to yourself!

by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Jun 14, 2022 | Guest Reflection Series

by Vinita Hampton Wright   Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. When we’re having a hard time—grieving a loss, looking for a better...

“After the Cannonball” Reflection #11: Awake and active

by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Jun 14, 2022 | Guest Reflection Series

by Vinita Hampton Wright   Step 11: We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. When we look at most religions, especially...

“After the Cannonball” Reflection #10: The search within

by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Jun 14, 2022 | Guest Reflection Series

by Vinita Hampton Wright   Step 10: We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. One of the best gifts of Ignatian spirituality is a simple prayer called the Examen. Ignatius considered it so important that he allowed...

“After the Cannonball” Reflection #9: Beyond justice

by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Jun 14, 2022 | Guest Reflection Series

by Vinita Hampton Wright   Step 9: We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. The Ignatian way of thinking and living encourages people to be practical while being spiritual. We recognize that God...

“After the Cannonball” Reflection #8: About sin — and mercy too

by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Jun 14, 2022 | Guest Reflection Series

by Vinita Hampton Wright   Step 8: We made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. The first part of the Spiritual Exercises is all about sin. Various prayer practices help the person think about all kinds of sin—sin of...