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Grateful for Anything—Except Dirty Looks

Loretta Pehanich

Driving home from work, I regularly see panhandlers standing at the freeway off-ramp. I hesitate to find Christ in them or give them money....

A Prayerful Environment

Vinita Hampton Wright

It’s summertime, and for many of us, summer means time at a beach somewhere. What a great place to pray! What a perfect place...

The Steps of the Examen

dotMagis Editor

Today let’s explore the Examen through the lens of brief reflections pertaining to each step. The steps in this version of the Examen match...

Praying When in Consolation

Becky Eldredge

Don’t you love praying when it’s easy to show up to prayer? Or when you feel God’s presence during your prayer? During a season...

Summer Pilgrimage

Vinita Hampton Wright

We’ve talked about walking prayer. We can take walking prayer further and make a pilgrimage. Actually, summer could be an ideal time for pilgrimage...

Challenged by Ignatius

Vinita Hampton Wright

I’ve heard Jesuits joke that they’re not afraid to meet Jesus in the hereafter, but they are a bit anxious about meeting St. Ignatius....

Five Lessons in Summer Camp Spirituality

Denise Gorss

Walking past a group of day campers on my way to work, I was inspired to consider some thoughts that I’ve deemed Summer Camp...

Take a Walk and Breathe

Vinita Hampton Wright

I was fortunate to grow up in a family that understood how to dwell in outdoor space. We lived in a small town in...

No Prayer Warrior

dotMagis Editor

Talk of “winners” and “warriors” with respect to prayer is, to me, oxymoronic. Christ told us to be willing to take the last place,...

What Was God Calling Me to Do?

Rebecca Ruiz

“Uh, Mom?” my son said, motioning towards the window of our parked car. Outside the window, uncomfortably close, stood a slight woman, her face lined...

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