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A Week to Consider Mystery

Vinita Hampton Wright

I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween—I was one of those children who scared easily and who did not enjoy being scared. But...

The Present Moment

Melinda LeBlanc

“Blessed are those who live in the present moment, for they shall see God in all things.” If I had been around when the Beatitudes...

Hydrated in God’s Love

Loretta Pehanich

Most people would assume that water beads as tiny as pinheads are useless and worthless. But add water, and they fluff up to be...

Happy Birthday, St. Ignatius!

dotMagis Editor

While no one is sure of what day St. Ignatius was born, some sources place it on October 23, 1491. During Ignatius’s birthday week, we’re...

Creativity and Love

Fiona Basile

Recently, I was babysitting my eight-year-old nephew, Joshua. At day’s end, we were snuggled in and had said some prayers. Ever inquisitive and curious...

Discernment of Spirits and the Missioned Life

dotMagis Editor

Discernment of spirits isn’t just for adults. Help teens ask themselves how they make decisions, and lead them to practice discernment so that they...

Wake Up and Love

Marina Berzins McCoy

This past summer on my annual retreat, I entered the time of retreat uncertain as to what I wanted from God. Of course, I...

On Patience

dotMagis Editor

When I hear the word saint, the first image that comes to my mind is not some Carmelite nun kneeling in a darkened chapel...

Beholding the Moment

Tim Muldoon

I’m reading through essays that my students have submitted in response to the assignment to spend one hour in nature, undisturbed by phones or...

A Quiet Miracle

Gretchen Crowder

“May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” —John O’Donohue I recently began the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises...

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