HomedotMagisReflections

Reflections

The Connection Between Gratitude and Hope

Gratitude and hope have a powerful connection and are even inseparable. Gratitude is a perspective that acknowledges and appreciates the positive aspects of life....

Being Christ’s Voice

Have you ever been afraid of using your voice as a conduit for Christ’s voice in the world? A familiar prayer by St. Teresa...

Stewards of Pain

“No pain, no gain.” We’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s a spiritual truism: You find God in pain and suffering. You find God...

Jesus Wants All of Us

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2026 suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of...

The Man Who Untangles Seagulls

I sit with a Jesuit friend on a pier near a fishing village overlooking the Irish Sea. The village, Howth, is a 30-minute or...

Sneezing and Being Beautifully Human

Ah…ah…achoo! “Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no!” I thought frantically. “I cannot be sick, Lord. Not now!” To be fair, it was only one tiny little...

God’s Steadfast Love

Many years ago, I was asked to read the Psalm at a friend’s wedding. Actually, two of us friends shared in reading Psalm 136. The...

Spiritual Side Effects

We all know that medicine has side effects. Sometimes the side effects seem worse than what we take the medicine for! But still, we...

Leaving Things Incomplete

I got an invitation to a party today, but it didn’t state a date or time for arrival. It also said, “The gift of your...

My Silly Hat

I own a peculiar baseball cap that I wear all the time. It’s a black hat, simple in appearance, save for the goofy-looking pinkish...

DOTMAGIS BLOGGERS

Loretta Pehanich
121 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Marina Berzins McCoy
148 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Tim Muldoon
129 POSTS25 COMMENTS

FEATURED