Reflections
No Guarantees
Each week, my junior high-school math teacher had us write a note to ourselves at the top of our class notebooks.
Dear Me,
Lord willing,
Test on Friday.
Every instruction about the future...
Reflections
A Sense of Serenity
This past year, my family decided to watch the entire Seinfeld series. My children are now old enough to get the jokes, and enough time has passed for my...
Reflections
Seeing Like Jesus
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on dotMagis this month will...
Something to Think About
Grace at Rock Bottom
When I converted to Catholicism 15 years ago, a family friend mailed me a copy of The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor with a note that read, “Welcome to...
Spirituality
Why God Makes Us Wait
I have heard that God always answers prayer. Sometimes the answer is “Yes.” Sometimes it is “No.” And sometimes it is “Wait.”
There was a time when God’s answer to...
Examen
When We Ask for Light
We pray for light. We want to see what God sees. Or do we?
When we pray the Examen, we ask God to shed light on the day and to...