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My Daily Walk with a Person for Others

If I time it perfectly, James and I arrive at the parking garage at the same time each morning. Me, in my workout clothes,...

Celebrating 10 Years with Pope Francis

This month, Pope Francis will celebrate 65 years as a Jesuit and 10 years as our Pope. In honor of these milestones, Loyola Press—the...

Practice Love

A friend shared with me a fascinating video about a photographer who went out onto the streets of New York City to ask complete...

The Flagman, Part Two

Editor’s note: Read part one of Loretta’s encounters with the flagman here. From inside my apartment I can hear the flagman’s radio buzz as he...

The Flagman

Eight hours a day the flagman stands outside my apartment as construction trucks begin work on a new building down the cul-de-sac. Few cars...

Unshakeable Hope

We all know people like the princess who couldn’t sleep because of a pea under her many mattresses. Mary Abrahamsohn was the opposite of...

Grounded and Joyful

Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ, remembers a 100-year-old friend who “was grounded in a religious tradition and intentional about celebration. She was joyful.” Fr. Rossmann is...

Greg Boyle Has Never Met an Evil Person

“Red, green, or Christmas?” our waiter asks. Sensing we’re not from Santa Fe, he points to our menu’s illustrations of chilis. He gestures, “mixed.” We...

Lenten Read-Along: Thin Places and Soul Friends

Thin spaces exist not just outside us but also within us. Our souls are the places that hold our light. A soul friendship is...

Sharing the Wisdom: What I Learned from a Friend About the Gift of Presence

I can’t remember exactly when we met her. We had arrived in the snowy tundra in January of my fifth-grade year. I know it...

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