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The Gift of Sacred Stories: Dorothy’s Reflection

The Gift of Sacred Stories: Dorothy’s Reflection

Finding Hope: My First ISP Retreat by Dorothy Celestin In 2018, I was coming out of the hardship of drug addiction. I had nowhere to turn, I didn’t know which way to go, and I didn’t have much to live for. I was staying in a halfway house full of chaos--until I was...

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The Gift of Sacred Stories: An Advent Journey with ISP

The Gift of Sacred Stories: An Advent Journey with ISP

ISP invites you to reflect and pray with our reflection series for this Advent, this time of waiting in the darkness. Maybe you can recall a time in your own life when you felt a sense of being stuck in the dark, afraid, not knowing what was next. And then, in the...

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We’re grateful to be back!

We’re grateful to be back!

Thanksgiving's just around the corner, and in that spirit of gratitude... we sure are grateful to have programs back in full swing! Our ISP teams have been working hard to rebuild retreat and reflection programs following the pandemic, and the energy around our...

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Recovery is for everyone

Recovery is for everyone

“Recovery means being able to be the authentic self that God created me to be.” -Dawn  “What does recovery mean to me?  Abundant life!” -Dorothy It’s National Recovery Month, which is close to our hearts here at ISP.  We believe recovery is for everyone: “every...

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“After the Cannonball” Reflection #9: Beyond justice

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...

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