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Shhh . . . God Is in the Silence

Vinita Hampton Wright

Loyola Press has just published the children’s book, Shhh . . . God Is in the Silence, by Fiona Basile and illustrated by Alice...

Riding the Wave of God’s Surprises

Rebecca Ruiz

Today the Lord invites us to assume an attitude of humble listening and docile waiting, because the grace of God often presents itself to...

You Have Called Me by Name

dotMagis Editor

Oh, Lord my God, You called me from the sleep of nothingness merely because in your tremendous love you want to make good and beautiful beings. You have...

What If the Answer Is No?

Becky Eldredge

What if God’s answer to one of our prayers is “no”? We are given this answer at times. Sometimes when we are told “no”...

The Dark Night of Seeds

Loretta Pehanich

One of Jesus’ parables about the Kingdom of God depicts us as various types of soil into which the sower plants seeds. I found...

Seagulls as an Image of the Evil Spirit

Marina Berzins McCoy

I like to watch seagulls as they glide across the sky, but as with many of God’s creatures, we can have negative interactions with...

Try Story

Vinita Hampton Wright

I love that Christianity is all about story. It is rooted in the immense narratives of the Old Testament and comes to bloom in...

An Imaginative Reflection on the Crucifixion

Jeff Bulgrin

When we heard that Jesus had been arrested, I went with Mary to help her through this terrible time. She had a premonition that...

An Examination of My Use of Time

dotMagis Editor

Killing Time How do I kill time? Let me count the ways. By worrying about things over which I have no control. Like the past. Like the future. By harboring resentment and...