FCS, Mark II, Weekly Journal for week ending about February 5
I confess that I am fudging the date a little for this week. I was
glad to be able to get back to reading the material for the next
class. And glad to start thinking about what to do for the first
reflection paper. I find myself very intrigued by the reading about
Ignatius of Loyola. Since I am in confession mode, I have to confess
some anti-Jesuit prejudice from my fundamentalist Protestant
background that has led me to be weary of the Society of Jesus. But
the reflections on the Sacred Space site as well as reading the
history of Ignatius and the origin of the Jesuits has led me to
consider them in a new light. I am looking forward to class next
Saturday when that will be the topic of discussion. And right now, the
Spiritual Exercise of Ignatius is in the top running for either my
reflection paper or my greater research paper. Only time will tell.
Speaking of Sacred Space. I am finding myself going there more
automatically. I can tell when I haven’t gone there yet during the
day. It helps to give my heart and mind something more to reflect on
and to rest on throughout the day. It does help that I can access it
not only from my computer but from my PDA also. So there are many
times when I am out of my office and can use 10 minutes in the
portable Sacred Space.
