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June 13, 2019

Four Hidden Places I’ve Found God

June 13, 2019/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Four Hidden Places I’ve Found God

In my practice of looking for God, it’s rarely in the spotlight moments that I find him. It’s in the small, hidden places that God chooses to reveal himself. Here are a few I noticed.

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faith, housekeeping, ignatian spirituality, poetry
April 15, 2019

Lamentation: The Weight of Grief

April 15, 2019/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Lamentation: The Weight of Grief

There is no way to prepare for the visceral images of six life-sized terracotta sculptures mourning over Christ’s body. The grief is palpable as viewers find themselves nearly frightened of the masterpiece. This grief is not quiet.

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April 15, 2019/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ Comment
church calendar, art, faith, ignatian spirituality, travel
February 09, 2019

Waving to a Stranger

February 09, 2019/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Waving to a Stranger

Do you wave to strangers? I do!

Well, not all the time.

Read about an experience I had while in Sabbatical in Italy over at Ignatian Spirituality.

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February 09, 2019/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ Comment
faith, ignatian spirituality, loyola, strangers
October 19, 2018

Imaginative Prayer: Lunch With Christ

October 19, 2018/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Imaginative Prayer: Lunch With Christ

“As a child I felt God’s presence strongly. I remember digging in my sandbox with Jesus or reading a picture book with him. It seemed every good thing was a delight God had left just for me to discover. I felt assured of God’s love as I felt his presence close.”

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faith, ignatian spirituality, walking
July 11, 2018

Finding God in the Birds

July 11, 2018/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
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My reflection for Ignatian Spirituality on Finding God in All Things...even birds. Read my reflection here.

July 11, 2018/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ 1 Comment
faith, dreams, ignatian spirituality

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May 01, 2018

How Finding a Spiritual Director Changed My Life

May 01, 2018/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
How Finding a Spiritual Director Changed My Life

“Who do you imagine as a spiritual director?” Carla, the coordinator at my local Ignatian Spirituality Center asked. I started to laugh as the image of Don Porter, the actor who played Sally Field’s father on the television show, “Gidget” flashed in my mind.

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May 01, 2018/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ 1 Comment
busted halo, faith, ignatian spirituality
May 01, 2018

Catholic Voices - Make a joyful noise!

May 01, 2018/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Catholic Voices - Make a joyful noise!

It doesn’t matter what you sound like, just sing to God with the voice God gave you

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faith, family, ignatian spirituality, music, nw catholic
April 09, 2018

The Light of Grace is Always Shining

April 09, 2018/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
The Light of Grace is Always Shining

Poet Chris Anderson speaks of the Examen in this way: “The light of grace is always shining, it’s always pouring down, through it’s refracted and scattered and easy to miss, and so one way to pray is to look back on the moments of our day and recall when we saw the light breaking through.”

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writing, ignatian spirituality, strangers, inspiration, faith
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