Where Wonder Leads: Finding God Through Fairy Tales, Myth, and Contemplative Prayer
Eric A. Clayton
Loyola Press, 2026
Eric Clayton, award-winning author of a number of modern Ignatian spirituality books already approaching “classic” status, including Cannonball Moments and My Life with the Jedi, has just released a new volume that is sure to find a place on the Ignatian bookshelves of many.
Where Wonder Leads is a journey into storytelling and mythmaking as ways of making sense of our world, our faith, and the intertwined relationship between our souls and a creative and still-creating God. As anyone who has experienced the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola knows and has experienced, our imaginations can play a key role in understanding the movement of God in our lives and form a foundation for moments of encounter with the divine.
Drawing on fairy tales, fantasies and myths, the book includes 35 guided meditations that “reveal how enchanted stories awaken a deeper awareness of and a renewed awe for everyday life.” The book is a call to adventure, especially for those brave enough to allow their imaginations to lead them on a journey to the sacred mystery that dwells at our core.
Eric was the leader of our 2026 Ignatian Community Retreat. The book is available through Loyola Press or wherever you buy your books.
–Steve Givens