Where the Magic Happens
I was listening to an audio Spanish lesson when I had a spiritual revelation. The instructor was encouraging students to believe in their ability...
God Snuggles
My two-year-old grandson was promoted to big brother recently, and I have been spending precious time at my daughter and son-in-law’s house to help...
Hearing the Questions
Author Becky Eldredge talks about how readers have deepened her understanding of the inner chapel—that place within where God meets us. She explains that...
The Grace of a Cheerful Heart
My sister has a saying I’ve heard her holler at any of her four children when they are moping or grumbling or just being...
Prayer Isn’t Complicated
I was taking the grandkids to school while babysitting for my son and his wife, who were on holiday for a week. On Monday...
Easter That’s More Than a Day
We have spent weeks doing Lent. Is it possible that we can spend even one week doing Easter? Can we remember that there is...
Joy in January
“Joy in January” might seem a contradiction in terms. For many of us, January is a cold, wet, sloppy month. For Christians, there’s the...
Catching Our Attention
Editor’s note: Jim Manney is the author of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer and other books about Ignatian spirituality. Below is an excerpt he shares...
Going Home: A Pilgrimage
Have you ever considered going home as a pilgrimage? Maybe you're going back to the hometown of your childhood, or maybe you're going to...
Spiritual Family Heirlooms
My mother-in-law passed away several months ago, and now my husband and his siblings are going through the arduous task of sorting through her...