Right Place at the Right Time
Our city councilman and the mayor were leaving the coffee shop where our woman’s spirituality group meets weekly. We waved hello, introduced ourselves, and...
Exploring the Examen Step-by-Step: Ask God for Light
Editor’s note: Today we begin a series exploring each of the steps of the Examen. We’re using the Examen version from Jim Manney’s book,...
Small Changes for a Big Year: Explore the Mess
Be brave and look carefully at the messiness in your life. Enjoy this video excerpt from Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy...
Small Changes for a Big Year: Choose Silence
Editor’s note: This week we’ve invited our dotMagis bloggers to reflect on small changes for a big year.
What if a new year wasn’t about...
An Examen of Quiet
Give thanks.
Thank the Lord for all that you see and hear. And then thank the Lord for moments of quiet, brief though many may...
Bethlehem Moments
I settled into the chair in the little wallpapered room and admired the candlelit crèche. While I gathered my thoughts, my spiritual director excused...
Living the Ignatian Way
The Ignatian way is one that busy laypeople can find a home in today. The elements and guiding principles of Ignatian spirituality resonate and...
Faith-Filled Waiting
God is teaching me the difference between worldly waiting and faith-filled waiting.
I was recently diagnosed with a pulmonary condition that could eventually be life-threatening....
Silent Prayer in Advent
Many Advent hymns feature the idea of silence: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent,” or, “My Soul in Stillness Waits.” And then there is...
Imperfect but Hopeful
I walked into the Sunday evening Mass a few weeks ago with quite the ragtag group of little boys. I had been in and...
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