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Blackened Pans and the Wear and Tear of Life

Reflections Eric Clayton

We roast a lot of vegetables in our home, much to our daughters’ chagrin. Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli—the oven is always working. “But...

Here There Be Mermaids

Reflections Eric Clayton

We hadn’t expected mermaids. Unicorns, sure. The queen? Most likely. Knights and jousting and turkey legs—obviously. But mermaids? My daughters were enchanted. “I have a question, Daddy,”...

Job and Desolation

Discernment Tim Muldoon

Job, we are told, was a righteous man, graced by God with all manner of blessing. But when Satan struck a wager with God...

Seeing Like Jesus

Reflections Shemaiah Gonzalez

Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found...

Seeing Suffering Anew in Christ

Reflections Joseph Tetlow, SJ

Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles...

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...