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My Ministry of Spiritual Direction

Spiritual Direction Becky Eldredge

In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius invites us to consider the Trinity gazing down upon the Earth. They notice us, our world, our joys,...

Listening and Continuously Engaging the Call

Reflections Elizabeth Reardon

Some years ago, I became aware of the call to return to college for a Masters degree in Religious Education. At first it was...

Overturning the Tables of the Evil Spirit

Discernment Andy Otto

I’ve always struggled with the story of Jesus, in a seeming rage, turning over the tables of the moneychangers in the Temple. But after...

We Can Be More Fully Ourselves

Discernment Andy Otto

When I was a Jesuit, people often told me I had a higher calling. It seems common language for those who’ve felt called to...

Wading into the Ocean

Discernment Marina Berzins McCoy

Ignatian spirituality often focuses on being attentive to the nature of our own desires, especially in discernment. Ignatius discovered that following God’s will is...

The Four Streams That Help Me Discern

Discernment Becky Eldredge

Four years ago, I was in a season of discernment that involved clarifying my yeses within ministry. Up to that point, I had been...

Mom’s Wisdom

Reflections Becky Eldredge

My mom always said, “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” This is a mantra of my youth that tumbles as easily...

The Danger in the Good Things

Discernment dotMagis Editor

Matthew Warner shares a list of some good goals in life and remarks: All of these are good things. And because they are so good,...

Tending to the Growth of Love

Reflections Marina Berzins McCoy

Among Ignatius’s insights into the dynamics of spiritual life is that God leads primarily through encouragement. In his rules for the discernment of spirits,...