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Stewards of Pain

Jim Manney

Reflections

Jesus Wants All of Us

Shemaiah Gonzalez

Discernment

Apple Picking and Discernment

Marina Berzins McCoy

Reflections

The Man Who Untangles Seagulls

Eric Clayton

Finding God in Negative Emotions

Reflections Marina Berzins McCoy

While we often rightly emphasize the role of consolation in Ignatian spirituality, I have recently been thinking more about finding God in negative emotions....

What Gifts We Notice in the Examen

Examen Becky Eldredge

How does a person develop a thankful heart? It starts with having an attitude of gratitude. The Examen is a powerful prayer tool to...

Prayers Rising

Reflections Loretta Pehanich

“Let my prayer be counted as incense before you.” —Psalm 141:2 I just blew out my candle on my desk, and the smoke billows upward....

Ignatius’s Presupposition and Intent in a Social Media Comment

Reflections Cara Callbeck

The words stared back at me from my Facebook page, taunting me and complimenting me all at once. I had just returned from a...

Halloween and Imagination

Reflections Denise Gorss

Whether you love Halloween or hate it, the holiday is a popular one. People love to dress up and pretend to be something else...

Five Ways the Examen Can Play a Role in Marriage

Examen Becky Eldredge

I remain thankful for all who taught me Ignatian spirituality. It is not only the spirituality that guides my relationship with God, but it...

Gifts of Necessity, Gifts of Opportunity

Reflections Vinita Hampton Wright

Most of the time, we think of our gifts—our contributions to the body of Christ and to the world—as those abilities we’re born with,...

The Challenge of the Examen

Examen dotMagis Editor

L. White, who blogs as the “Still Practising Catholic,” experimented with prayer journaling the Examen. She found it challenging to notice areas of her...