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Pandemic Blessings for the Church
“We’re driving the car while building it,” the old saying goes. It’s true of our pandemic times. We’re teaching one another how to use video chats, learning to share...
Ignatian Prayer
Imagining Mary’s Moments Before the Assumption
Mary speaks on only four occasions in Scripture, and her last recorded words are, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2:5) In the tradition of Ignatian contemplation, I imagine...
Reflections
God in My Grandchildren
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re celebrating 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on dotMagis this month will explore...
Spirituality
Ask the Sacred Heart
Alone in the dimly-lit living room, I craned my child-sized neck up toward a shelf with a small drawer under it. A votive candle cast a moving shadow on...
Ignatian Prayer
The Bystander
In a time of pandemic, temptations arise to live out anger and judgment of others. We want things to be different. How can I react to strong emotions from...
Ignatian Prayer
Thomas Experiences Joy
This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure and inspired by John 20:24–29.
I’d gone out for provisions. They were afraid to go. On my return...