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The Flagman, Part Two

Editor’s note: Read part one of Loretta’s encounters with the flagman here. From inside my apartment I can hear the flagman’s radio buzz as he...

Unique and Unrepeatable Autumn

In his autobiography, St. Ignatius Loyola recounts how “the greatest consolation he used to receive was to look at the sky and the stars,...

Sin and the Examen

Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, responds to the question, “How can we use the Examen to better understand our experiences of sin or failure?” He suggests...

Praying the Truth

We would all pray more if we grew more comfortable with praying honestly. Our discomfort with the truth causes us to avoid prayer. Honesty about...

Unexpected

The kingdom of God is always unexpected; it catches me by surprise and demands responses from me that jolt me out of my mediocrity....

Hello, Anger

When I mentioned to my spiritual director that I was totally apathetic about my prayer life of late, and she asked if I were...

The Flagman

Eight hours a day the flagman stands outside my apartment as construction trucks begin work on a new building down the cul-de-sac. Few cars...

Choosing Joy

Once we know we are loved, it is easy to choose joy. This is what Father Greg Boyle, SJ, learned as he has ministered to...

Yellow Arrows and Discernment

Several years ago, I was blessed with a chance to walk part of the Camino de Santiago. Each day, we awoke early, put on...

The Examen and Letting Go

We often accumulate misguided and half-hearted commitments that drain of us energy and take us off our most meaningful path. The Examen can function...

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