Last week the New York Times published an article that must have surprised long-time readers of its Travel section.  It was a Brooklyn woman's account of her five-day retreat at the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Pennsylvania.  I've seen lots...

Monday night, the LSU Tigers play in the National Championship Game. Those who know me know that I am an avid LSU fan. Those who do not know me, trust me when I tell you, “I bleed purple and...

The Christian Century looks at the growing popularity of spiritual direction among mainline Protestants, especially pastors: More and more pastors have made spiritual direction a central part of their ministries. The spirituality shaped by spiritual direction might be...

I came back from the Christmas break to find a link to this lovely reflection in my mailbox.  It's by Maureen McCann Waldron, who blogs here regularly. Happy New Year to all!

Michael Leach, author of Why Stay Catholic, offers five ways to remember the truth "that we all wear the face of Christ in a unique way and that what we do unto anyone else we literally do unto ourselves." ...

We conclude our seasonal retreat with one final week-starter reflection. In the coming days, take a few moments to evaluate your experience with the entire Advent and Christmas retreat. Perhaps you would like to share something at this time...

This week we are republishing some of the most popular posts from dotMagis.It was a momentof grace on a Sunday afternoon. My husband, Jim, and I were walking through the crowd into a Creighton U basketball game. In the...

Merry Christmas! We continue our seasonal retreat by reflecting on Christmas. Please share your retreat experience with others here in the comments. Christmas Time, First Week: Jesus Is Light in the Darkness.Petition: Ask for the grace to receive Jesus, the...

The moment my son, Brady, was first placed into my arms everything changed. As I gazed into his tiny eyes, stroked his peach fuzz hair, and snuggled new life, I knew my life would never be the same. I...

Ruth Workman, a spiritual director,  describes how Ignatian prayer invigorated her prayer life: Next we were introduced to an Ignatian practice, a prayer of imagination. I was asked to read the passage where Jesus says, "Take up your cross and...