As this post is being published, long-time Bridges prayer companion Sr. Mary Funge, sh, has entered hospice care near the end of a life filled with service and love. Tom …

by Steve Givens, executive director Next week I will begin another year of guiding another person through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. After a few weeks of “preparation …

By Steve Givens, executive director For many in the Bridges community, praying the daily awareness examen has become part of our daily routine, a crucial pause for prayer that frames …

On June 5, a group of 20 Bridges prayer companions met virtually to discuss their ministry of accompaniment and share their years of wisdom. Event organizer Joan Kletzker was listening …

Bridges prayer companion Christy Hicks Aydt was recently featured on two websites focused on women’s spirituality. She was the featured preacher for the Third Sunday of Easter for the website, …

“Bridges Conversations,” a new Facebook Live video series featuring members of the Bridges community, went live for the first time at noon on Friday, March 12. The pilot was hosted …

All Bridges prayer companions (past and present) are invited to participate in a virtual “Joyful Prayer Companion Morning” on Saturday, June 5 from 8:30 to noon. Participants will share, pray …

In this time of advent hope — even in a seemingly hopeless time — we wait to welcome Christ again to the world. Unlike those people in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, we pledge to make room for him in the “inns” of our hearts, right? That’s the real hope for us right now. Do we have the courage to open the door?

Bridges Executive Director Linda Leib was recently interviewed about the origins, structure and spirituality of the Bridges Retreat by Angela Pancella, Director of Development and Parish Life for St. Francis …