Tag Archives: Take and Receive

When Love Happens

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Esther Hizsa

To loveand be loved.We were made for this.Love created the earth, the stars, the seas.Everything and everyone was made of You,from Loveby Love,for Love. Love is the one thing needed,the command that keeps all others. To see what love does–there … Continue reading →

Posted in community, compassion, Creation, Poetry, Reflections | Tagged Best Friends, Esther Hizsa, Ignatian Spiritual Excercises, Jacqueline Bergen, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Living from the Heart, SoulStream, SoulStream Community, Spiritual Director North Okanagan, Spiritual Director Vernon, Take and Receive, Thomas Leuthard | Leave a comment

Moments: Part 2

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Esther Hizsa

You, my dear reader, might think that when life-changing stuff like this happens that it would be so easy to meet God in prayer on retreat,but it was not. I struggled to stay present. A couple of times I fell asleep. … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Ignatian Spirituality, Poetry, Prayer, Reflections, Stories | Tagged 8 day retreat, Daniel of Uranc, Esther Hizsa, Fritz von Uhde, Ignatius of Loyola, Loaves and fishes, Luke 24:13-35, Mark 6:34-44, Mark 8:27-30, Road to Emmaus, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, St. James the Greater Catholic Church, Take and Receive, Thomas Merton, Walking on water | 1 Comment

Cracked Open: Part Two

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

After the pharisee listed my faults publicly and loudly, I began to weep. It was all true. I prayed, “Lord God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” My heart cracked open. I was now painfully aware of the extent to which … Continue reading →

Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Poverty of Spirit, Prayer, Reflections, Spiritual Direction, Stories | Tagged Christ washing disciples feet, Dirck van Baburen, Esther Hizsa, Father Lawrence Lew, hope, John 13: 1-11, Kevin Lee, Luke 7:38-50, Newcomers Choir, Publican aand the Pharisee, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, suscipe, Take and Receive, Ted | 5 Comments

Being Loved in Distant Places

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

“Your sister really loves you,” a friend said after I told her about my trip to Gatineau, Quebec to visit my sister and her family. During that week I was touched again by Sylvia’s generosity and thoughtfulness. From buying my airplane … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Creation, Ignatian Spirituality | Tagged Esther Hizsa, generosity, Hold On, HugaBull, Ignatius of Loyola, JoAnna Rickard, Knits for Pits, Luc De Leeuw, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, suscipe, Sylvia, Take and Receive, thoughtfulness | 6 Comments

Assumptions

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Esther Hizsa

I ran into my neighbour the other day at Starbucks. He lives alone and has been on government assistance because of a disability for most of his life. I have wondered how he makes ends meet, especially with the recent increase in food … Continue reading →

Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Spiritual Direction, Stories | Tagged Esther Hizsa, Ignatius of Loyola, Latte art, little*star, Reaching Out, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Starbucks, suscipe, Take and Receive | 5 Comments

	Esther Hizsa on Christ In Me, With Me, For…
	Lois Armerding on Christ In Me, With Me, For…
	Susan King on Waiting
	A Walk with Rod Part… on Appearances
	A Walk with Rod Part… on The Story Isn’t Ove…

Tag Archives: Take and Receive

When Love Happens

Moments: Part 2

Cracked Open: Part Two

Being Loved in Distant Places

Assumptions

Recent Posts

Archives

Available on Amazon.

Follow Blog via Email

RSS

Follow Blog via Email

Top Posts & Pages

Recent Comments