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Blessings in Struggles

Theresa Brotherton

Sometimes I am frozen in fear by an event that makes me realize how precious and fragile life really is. During these moments, the...

The World Beyond Our Senses

Lisa Kelly

Do you have any idea how glorious the world around you really is? Consider the multitude of gifts of our earthly existence that are...

Relating to People in the Bible

dotMagis Editor

Becky Eldredge shares John the Baptist, Moses, Peter, and Elizabeth as people from Scripture she relates to in her relationship with God. From pointing...

Lazarus and Moving Forward

Gretchen Crowder

When a difficult challenge arises for someone I love, more often than not, I launch right into problem-solving mode. When my oldest son was officially...

Suppose We Learn a Lesson from a Cactus

Eric Clayton

To see a cactus is to see a plant well-armored and well-suited to the harshest of environments—at least, to an amateur cacti observer like...

Breakfast at the Lakeshore

Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. I find myself drawn to the post-Resurrection scene in John, chapter 21. Peter,...

Recognizing Jesus Today

Rebecca Ruiz

It’s mind-boggling how many times Jesus’ friends didn’t recognize him. I can’t imagine how I would not recognize one of my good friends after...

A Companion in Suffering

dotMagis Editor

We all encounter suffering, either our own or someone else’s. Perhaps our suffering or the suffering we witness is not like Jesus’s agony on...

Pilgrimage and the Passion of Christ

Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Pilgrimage experiences teach great lessons in basic humanity, reaching limits, and dependence on...