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Visual Prayer

Vinita Hampton Wright

Those of us in the Western world have forgotten a lot of what we once understood about visual pathways. Before written language became the...

Praying with Poetry

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Explore Faith suggests a process for praying with poetry. Several poems are on the site, but the method will work with any poem. Here’s...

An Attitude of Contemplation

Marina Berzins McCoy

In my family, school is out and it’s time for us all to slow down. While we often think of Ignatian spirituality as a...

The Examen and Pentecost Greetings

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On the occasion of Pentecost, the two young women in the below video have fun suggesting the Examen as a way to find God...

Communal Discernment

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Matt Emerson raises some interesting questions about involving others in the discernment process. When it comes to Christ, to being his disciple, we very well...

Why Ask Why?

Lisa Kelly

“Why, God? Why?” I sit at the funeral of a friend who died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Alive one day, gone the next. “Why,...

Why Comedy?

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Jake Martin, SJ, writes at Busted Halo about the changes in late night television and the fact that humor cannot remain static. As a...

Contemplation to Attain the Love of God

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The final meditation of the Spiritual Exercises is the Contemplation to Attain the Love of God. Today, let yourself be guided through this contemplation...

Closing Our Celebration

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Our fifth anniversary celebration comes to a close today. During the last several weeks, we’ve: reflected on the Prayer for Generosity with our bloggers ...