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      Resistance in the Spiritual Life

      Marina McCoy
      Resistance is a term that is often used in descriptions of spiritual movements. In its simplest terms, it is used to describe when we…
      Discernment

      What Do I Really Want?

      dotMagis Editor
      The question to be constantly asked in decision-making is “what do I really want?” Deep down, that’s what God wants too. God wants what…
      Reflections

      How Do You Want Others to Remember You?

      Vinita Hampton Wright
      Let’s consider our own legacy—what people will remember about us when we’re gone. You might need pen and paper for this. If you died today,…
      Discernment

      Important Choices

      dotMagis Editor
      We make thousands of decisions every day—beginning with whether to jump out of bed in the morning or hit the snooze button. Some decisions…
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    Loretta Pehanich

    Loretta Pehanich is a Catholic freelance writer and author of Fleeting Moments: Praying When You Are Too Busy. Loretta has six years experience as a spiritual director and was trained in giving the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. She is also a workshop presenter and retreat leader on Ignatian spirituality and prayer. Loretta is a founder of Women’s Ministry at St. Francis in Sacramento, CA. With more than 20 years in ministry, including Christian Life Community (CLC) and small group leadership, Loretta is an expert in being busy. She and her husband Steve have four children and 10 grandchildren.
    Ignatian Prayer

    Can I Really Drink This Cup?

    In the Anima Christi prayer, we pray, “Blood of Christ, inebriate me.” I ask to be made drunk with God’s love. Can I really drink this cup? What does...
    Loretta Pehanich
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    Reflections

    Letting Go of the Shades

    I remember the time I was praying silently in the living room very early in the morning, before my little ones were awake. It was prior to my father’s...
    Loretta Pehanich
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    Ignatian Prayer

    Anger About My Roof

    This story is inspired by Mark 2:1–12.Jesus “returned to Capernaum… it was reported that he was at home.” As I reflected on the Gospel passage, I found myself drawn...
    Loretta Pehanich
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    Ignatian Prayer

    My Beloved

    My fingers brush the holy water as I enter the church. I’m here for a Gospel meditation, and I linger, imagining the Jordan. Was it shallow or deep, cold...
    Loretta Pehanich
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    Ignatian Prayer

    Walking with Mary

    Two travelers are on a road in the hill country. One is Mary, who’s thinking: “I’m so excited! The Messiah is coming! I feel as if I could dance...
    Loretta Pehanich
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    Reflections

    Yo-Ho! Yo-Ho! Ignatian Life for Me

    “Let us give thanks for the great treasure of Ignatian spirituality.” Fr. David Ayotte, SJ, led us in prayer, but I didn’t hear the rest of it. I was captured...
    Loretta Pehanich
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