Reflections

Enjoy these thoughtful reflections from Sacred Ground Program Coordinator Jessica Sanborn and Marketing and Communications Coordinator Ashley Brooks. Rooted in our contemplative tradition, these writings offer gentle reminders of the spiritual enrichment Sacred Ground nurtures—both in our formation programs and in the broader rhythms of life and community.
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Ashley Brooks Ashley Brooks

How to Find a Spiritual Rhythm

The God of Love meets you where you’re at, so your spiritual practices can fit your life. If your past spiritual routines don’t seem to fit anymore, we invite you to explore these ideas for developing a spiritual rhythm that supports you on your journey.

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Ashley Brooks Ashley Brooks

Freedom in the Days of Long Light

Juneteenth and the solstice join together in encouraging us to look for the Light and to be Light embodied for those around us. Join us for this reflection on liberation and light.

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Ashley Brooks Ashley Brooks

Invitations Toward Uncertainty

We speak about “invitations” quite a bit in Ignatian spirituality. The Spirit may offer something to us, but it’s up to us to choose whether or not to accept. Yet sometimes, exploring a Divine invitation means stepping into uncertainty and away from what is known.

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Ashley Brooks Ashley Brooks

Eastertide Examen Prayer

The Ignatian practice of the Examen prayer can help you continue to live from the life-giving resurrection of the Easter season, even as you navigate the difficult realities of life.

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Jessica Sanborn Jessica Sanborn

Embodied Awareness: Exploring Prayer through Physical Presence

What if your body is already part of your prayer? We are not only spiritual beings—we are embodied. This reflection invites you to notice how posture, breath, and physical awareness can open new pathways for connection, attentiveness, and growth.



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Jessica Sanborn Jessica Sanborn

New Life Is Arising

This Easter season, consider where new life might be taking root in you. Like the first green shoots of spring, growth can be subtle and surprising—stretching always toward the light.



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Jessica Sanborn Jessica Sanborn

Ignatian Imaginative Prayer for Palm Sunday

As Holy Week begins, we are invited to walk gently into the story—not rushing past the sorrow, but staying present to it. This Palm Sunday reflection offers a quiet way in, through imaginative prayer, to accompany Jesus at the start of his journey. We invite you to slow down, notice, and receive what unfolds.



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Jessica Sanborn Jessica Sanborn

Lent, Freedom, and Taking Time to Listen

Lent invites us to slow down, to listen more deeply, and to loosen our grip on what keeps us from love. What might God be opening within you in these final weeks of the season?



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Michelle Carroll Michelle Carroll

Invitations 3.21.26

Sometimes our hearts--our capacity for deep listening--are buried by grief or exhaustion; we find ourselves in a cold and barren landscape of soul. Nurturing practices of paying attention and gentleness are so vital to moving through and with these times.

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Jessica Sanborn Jessica Sanborn

Spiritual Directors and the Need for Restorative Love

Spiritual direction is holy work—and heavy work. If you spend your days holding space for others’ grief, doubt, and joy, this reflection is for you. Come be reminded that the love you offer is not meant to be sustained by you alone. Rest in your belovedness.




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Jessica Sanborn Jessica Sanborn

A Lenten Examen

Where have you experienced grace lately? Where has love felt distant?
Our Lenten Examen offers space to reflect, release shame, and rest in God’s unconditional love. Walk with us through Lent at Sacred Ground.



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Jessica Sanborn Jessica Sanborn

A New Thing Springing Up: Perceiving the New Work of God

In the spirit of remembering to look for the new things the Lord is springing up in us, spiritual director Barbara Keffer shares this beautiful reflection. We hope it meets you with a sense of renewal and hope for the days ahead.

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