Author: University of the Incarnate Word

God of Love, You are with us in every transition and change. As we continue our academic year with excitement and even some anxiety, we recall your deep compassion, presence, and abounding love. We thankyou for your gifts, skills, and talents with which you have blessed us. We thank you for the work of others … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – September 16, 2021

Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross John 3:13-17 Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of Man who is in heaven; and the Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – September 15, 2021

Accompaniment is intimately linked to Ignatian spirituality and pedagogy. It always includes an element of personalized care and attention for the individual, whether via a spiritual companion, a pastoral care worker, or teachers. The key thing is being there. But first of all, you need to be close to them. If you are not readily … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – September 13, 2021

Rabbi John L. Rosove's Prayer Eternal God, Source and Creator of Life; From the depths we have called to you and we call to you again for courage, strength and wisdom on this ten-year anniversary of our nation's tragedy.Grant us courage to confront our enemies. Comfort those who stand alone without spouse, parent, brother, sister, … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – September 9, 2021

Feeling our PainBy Richard Rohr We all have preferred styles of attention and ways that we perceive what is happening to us. It takes lifelong practice of what I call “mirror-wiping” to see things as they are, instead of as we are! “I” am always my first problem, and if I deal with “me,” then I can deal with … Continue reading

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – September 1, 2021

Four Strategies for Discernment In the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, there are various “rules for the discernment of spirits”—what we would simply call principles of wise discernment. Included in these rules are four helpful strategies to use when trying to make a good decision. Line up the pros and cons.Make a list of all the … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – August 30, 2021

The Journey by Mary Oliver One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though the voices around youkept shoutingtheir bad advice–though the whole housebegan to trembleand you felt the old tugat your ankles.“Mend my life!”each voice cried.But you didn’t stop.You knew what you had to do,though the wind priedwith its stiff fingersat the … Continue reading Prayer/Reflection – August 26, 2021

Here's our Prayer Blessing...I will not die an unlived life.I will not die an unlived life.I will not live in fearof falling or catching fire.I choose to inhabit my days,to allow my living to open me,to make me less afraid,more accessible,to loosen my heartuntil it becomes a wing,a torch, a promise.I choose to risk my … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – August 18, 2021