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Accepting Grace

I’ve been enjoying watching the family of bluebirds in my yard. I watched the parents’ courtship, the nest building, the egg laying, and the...

The Best Gift

What is the best gift you have ever received? This question is a favorite icebreaker question, and I am always stumped when I try to...

Consolations in Changing Seasons of Life

One of my grandmother’s favorite expressions was, “One of the things you can always count on in life is change.” There were many times...

The Act of Giving

When I was young, each autumn I waited anxiously for the Sears Christmas catalog to arrive in the mailbox. Three to six hundred glossy...

Living Advent the Ignatian Way

Advent is a sacred season of preparing space for Christ to come into our lives. Yet in life’s busyness, sometimes I find it difficult...

Eyes That See Lead to Gratitude

When my first son was born, I lost my breath. I looked at this exquisite, tiny person looking up at me and couldn’t breathe...

Giving Thanks

We are all living the unlived lives of our parents and our culture. In Anna Karenina, Tolstoy writes, "All happy families are alike; each...

Doing Advent Right

Each year, as Advent approaches, I think to myself how familiar and comfortable this all feels: the lighting of our Advent wreath, the readings...

Advent Morning of Reflection

The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is hosting an Advent Morning of Reflection with Fr. Andy Alexander, SJ, on December 6, 2025. Register here for the...

Gratitude for Prayer Time

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2026 suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of...

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