Crossroads: The ISP Blog
Ignatian Repetition: Imagining the Meal at Emmaus (Reflection for May 3rd)
deepening reflection with Luke 24:13-35 During this Easter reflection series, we have already encountered the powerful scripture of the disciples’ encounter with the resurrected Jesus on the road to Emmaus. And we had a wonderful reflection on that scripture from Fr....
50 Days to En-Joy (Reflection for May 1st)
by Allison Loecke, ISP Regional Director Midwest reflecting with John 15:9-11 I was living and working as the director at Nazareth Farm in the spring of 2009 when a fairly large and lightweight box arrived for me. The package was from Billy, one of my former students...
An Invitation to Reflection: W.W.J.D.? or W.I.J.D.? (Reflection for April 29th)
reflecting with the readings for Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30 “What Would Jesus Do?” We have seen the wristbands, banners, and bumper stickers. “W.W.J.D?” has become a fairly common shorthand reminde or an instant reflection on our daily actions and our...
Practice Resurrection (Reflection for April 28th)
by Claire DesHotels, ISP Regional Director Upper-Midwest reflecting with “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front”, a poem by Wendell Berry In his poem “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front,” Wendell Berry ends his poem with a simple line: “practice...
The Resurrection – a Promise of New Life and New Possibilities (Reflection for April 26th)
by Harry Maner, ISP Houston In this world, many consider the word “resurrection” to mean something that’s brought back to life after being revived after a time of inactivity. As a Christian, “resurrection” is the main belief of our faith. It is by the grace of God...
Easter Review: Ignatian Repetition (Reflection for April 24th)
Today we reach a halfway point in our ISP Easter reflection series. It seems appropriate to take some time to look back at your Easter experience so far. We invite you to take a few moments today prayerfully to review what has been happening in your spirit since...
God is Still Speaking with the Broken and Bruised (Reflection for April 22nd)
by Kathy Weyrens, ISP Chicago I awakened one morning in March with a scripture verse on my mind: “To this one I will look, the one who is humble and contrite and trembles at My word,” from Isaiah 66:2. The Lord is describing the kind of person who attracts His...
God Keeps Speaking To Me – Heart, Soul, and Mind Sunday (Reflection for April 21)
by Kevin Graves, ISP San Diego “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” - Romans 15:13 I heard this scripture and was moved spiritually in a mighty way. Listen, when a...
Beyond Risk, We Step Forward…With Divine Help (Reflection for April 19th)
by Laura Howard, ISP Chicago reflecting with John 6:60-69, the reading for April 20 In this Gospel passage looking back to the early gathering of the disciples, despite spending time with Jesus and witnessing signs that point to his divine identity, some disciples...
“Open the Grave, I’m Coming Out!” (Reflection for April 17th)
by Anthony Welch, ISP Washington DC One of my favorite songs is “Rattle!” by Zach Williams. There is a lyric in the song that goes: “Open the grave, I’m coming out; I’m gonna live, gonna live again!” This lyric always reminds me of the darkness of alcoholism and drug...
