Crossroads: The ISP Blog
We Are Not Meant to Walk Alone (Reflection for April 12th)
by Scott Haner, ISP Louisville The Easter season is a time for new beginnings, a time for hope. What was seen as impossible became a reality, opening a myriad of possibilities as we look to the future. Life can be tough; trauma is real; our choices can overwhelm us....
Believing in Tragedy (Reflection for April 10th)
by Carol Ann Munro, ISP Chicago “The mark of our ignorance is the depth of our belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.” — Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah It is...
A New Morning Awaits (Reflection for April 8th)
by Kevin Rung, ISP Houston reflecting with Psalm 40:7-11 "Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will." (Response for Tuesday’s Lectionary Psalm 40) So often when this question first begs, I am lost. But, most often I quickly recover and an answer appears when I, in...
The Power of Community (Reflection for April 7th)
by Sister Annie Klapheke, SC reflecting with Acts 4:32-35 “The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the apostles bore witness to the...
Who am I? (Reflection for April 5th)
by Queen Brown, ISP Chicago reflecting with Philippians 4 Who am I? I asked this question many times many years ago. The Bible says to "ask, knock and seek my face." I did that, and lo and behold, doors started opening, and I met lots of people. There were people...
Like the Hearts of the Emmaus Disciples… (Reflection for April 3rd)
by Fr. Michael Graham, SJ, ISP Board of Directors reflecting on the Gospel reading for April 3 - Luke 24:13-35 Like the hearts of the Emmaus disciples, our hearts are complicated places, filled with hopes and dreams and desires. Some of those are close to the...
Identify the Gardener (Reflection for April 1st)
by Erin Garlock, ISP Cleveland reflecting on the Gospel reading for April 2 - John 20:11-18 When Mary Magdalene returned to Jesus’ tomb, she found the tomb empty. Her task at hand switched from mourning at the tomb to finding her Lord’s body. The new task was so...
Hope and Healing for Our Lost Relationships (Reflection for Easter Sunday, March 31)
by Jim Broderick-King, ISP Staff When I speak with members of our ISP community, especially those who have faced the struggles of addiction, trauma, incarceration, and being unhoused, one recurring theme becomes clear: each of us has faced the reality of lost or...
“God is Still Speaking”: An Introduction
Welcome to the new life of the spring season and to the new hope of Easter! And thank you for joining us for this ISP reflection series “God Is Still Speaking.” While many of us seek opportunities to renew our efforts at spiritual reflection in the weeks of Lent, we...
Providing food for the soul
ISP Board member Erin Donohue Lanzo recently wrote an article for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) alumni newsletter, highlighting her twenty-year journey bringing together Ignatian spirituality, behavioral health, and homelessness to "build a more just and hopeful...
