Ignatian spirituality

“How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk” by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (1982) is an excellent resource for parents who are finding it difficult to have healthy communication with their children. The content of the book has been used for group parenting education programs that have been proven successful. Joussemet, Mageau, and Koestner (2013) evaluated the potential of this program in regards to children’s mental health based on encouraging optimal parenting skills. They…

Paper Grader Not all children are able to be cured from serious illnesses such as different forms of cancer, diabetes, or rare diseases. Sometimes the illness will continue to progress or worsen despite the numerous medical treatments attempted by the child’s health care provider to help the child get better. When this type of situation comes about, the child’s health care provider and their health care team shift their focus from trying to cure the child’s illness to providing the best end of…

Jesus once told a story about two very different kinds of prayers. The first person that prayed was a very religious person called Pharisee, they thought their own goodness was so impressive that it could not fail to make them acceptable to God. The Pharisee in the story is the essence of one who is self justifying. He does not ask for forgiveness for his sins, because he believes he has nothing to confess. If we are broken hearted over our sin we can be assure of Gods boundless love and…

Learning about numerous methods of prayer and spirituality such as praying, encountering God, having images of God, meditation, journaling, showing gratitude, mindfulness, and studying scripture has influenced a more open attitude and positive approach on my own life. It has allowed me to grow steadily…

Natural entities holistically substantialize an explicit secular imitation that is synonymous to the inner workings of the unfastened course of reality. These various actualizations impart guidance and externalize the innate channels that connect human psyches through a mirrored version of life. In the novel, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, the ubiquitous river is a lucid encapsulation of the spiritual progression of the eponymous character, Siddhartha, while simultaneously providing a framework…

Swedenborg and Me Emmanuel Swedenborg was born in 1688 and had very profound ideas for his time that continue to inspire people today. He was 20 years old during the age of reason which was interesting because during that time, the scientific method was used to explain the things that happen within our world instead of relying on the idea that god created everything. In the year 1714, Swedenborg created the first airplane and he was considered a great engineer with simple machinery and a…

Religion can be defined as a set of beliefs concerning the purpose or reason of the universe. It can be described as a group of people who obtain the same distinct set of practices, traditions, or beliefs. It is something that one believes in and is devoted to. Religion is something that will always be relevant. I do not think that Religion will ever cease to exist or not be relevant. It is relevant in many different ways and aspects. It has been around for many years and will continue to be…

The incorporation of spirituality as a counseling intervention has increasingly been recognized as important. At one time spirituality and psychology were considered incompatible. However, the number of studies evaluating the links between religion, spirituality and positive therapy outcomes is increasing. Secular mental health providers still do not consider prayer or spirituality to be important to the counseling process, yet will sometimes incorporate it into the treatment plans of those…

people begin to question what kind of meaning they have found in their lives. A critical aspect of this journey to self-awareness in older age is spirituality. Regardless of whether or not someone is affiliated with a particular religion, it can be seen that spirituality is an integral part of aging. What is the relationship between aging and spirituality? And how does this relationship influence the dying process? These are questions that many consider as they age and are important questions to…

As Elmer Towns points out in Core Christianity, “in an age of tolerance, marked by an eagerness to find harmony among divergent worldviews, many argue it doesn’t matter what you think; only actions matter (Towns, pg.85).” With that simple knowledge we cannot talk a good talk but must walk in our faith showing that we were created in the image of God. Interaction is the opposite of seclusion; we must not seclude our faith and our Lord but lift Him up for all he is. Since mankind is created in the…