Learn how to strengthen your
relationship with God and your
union with others.
Watch the May 8th 41 News segment featuring Father Don and Michael Sanem (Director of Mission and Ministry and Ignatian Spirituality) expressing their views on the election of Pope Leo XIV. This story was filmed at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mark McGonigle and Father Don continue their conversation about psychology and spirituality from two weeks ago on the Upon This Rock podcast. They talk about the evolution of counseling in the 21st Century, including EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing) as well as the evolution of faith that expands beyond religious teachings to include mystical relationships with God and the spiritual world. Mark’s sense of the Holy Spirit flowing through us and our world will inspire us to tune in to how we live in sync with both our visible and invisible surroundings.
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Welcome to the Farnan Spirituality Center (FSC) website! “Welcome” means to come and be made well. It is my hope that you will be made well—or that your life is enhanced—by a closer walk with the Good Lord. Spiritual encounters, from group retreats or discussions to one-on-one counsel or direction, are good ways to strengthen our relationship with God and, subsequently, with others.
I invite you to peruse the website and indicate your interest, sign up for the monthly newsletter, or sign up for an upcoming retreat. And let us pray for one another.
"In the end, these things are only required: that you act justly, that you love tenderly, and that you walk humbly with the Lord."
— The Prophet Micah
There is a famous tale of a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening neighbors gathered at his place to commiserate. “That was bad luck,” they said. He replied, “Maybe it is—maybe it isn’t.” The next day, the horse returned, bringing with it seven wild horses into the corral. The neighbors reassembled there and proclaimed, “What great fortune!” He quipped, “Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t.” The following day his son tried to break one of the horses but was thrown from it and broke his leg. The neighbors showed up again to offer condolences saying, “That’s so unfortunate.” The farmer murmured softly, “Maybe.” The next day war broke out and conscription officers came to recruit every able-bodied young man into military battle, but his son was rejected because of his broken leg. Read the Full Post.
"We are like travelers who have forgotten
the name of our destination. We must return from where we came to discover where
we are going."
— G. K. Chesterton
"I truly appreciate the use of musical references and other writings which you often use. I have been blessed to have attended small dinners and discussions where you have often used these same references to engage attendees. It always has left me with soul searching and a path to answering some very deep questions. Thank you for providing some more stepping stones."
- Helen V.
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- Peggy B
"Thank you for helping us see the connections rather than the differences in many faith traditions."
- Mary Jo C.
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