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Lenten Read-Along: St. Ignatius and St. Patrick as Spiritual Guides Through Thin Places

St. Ignatius Loyola Julianne Stanz

Thin places are spaces of mystery and encounter where we meet God in ourselves, in others, and in the wider world. In each person’s...

Creativity and Love

Reflections 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...

Recognizing God

Books dotMagis Editor

Fewer words make space for quiet listening. Some people pray through meditation, some say memorized prayers, some absorb the wonder of creation and see...

Nearness

Spirituality dotMagis Editor

The Mystery of the Incarnation overcomes the problem of distance. Without the Incarnation, without the Word of God becoming fully human, God will never...

The Ashes We Receive

Reflections Nancy Small

My preparation for Ash Wednesday most years begins with clearing my calendar for that day. I look at the list of people I accompany...

Staring Our Way to Recognition

Reflections Vinita Hampton Wright

Have you ever seen something that you could not identify as anything familiar, and so all you could do was stare at it in...

Thoughts for January 1

Something to Think About dotMagis Editor

This is the octave day of Christmas, dedicated as a solemnity to Mary, the Holy Mother of God. The Gospel invites us to join...

Mary, Mona Lisa, and Seeing Through the Icons

Ignatian Prayer Marina Berzins McCoy

When I was 16 years old, I saw da Vinci’s Mona Lisa for the first time. Sort of. I was on a high school...

A Bold Invitation from Zephaniah

Reflections Fiona Basile

Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he has...