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Live Out of the Heart

Marina Berzins McCoy

Reflections

Finding the Leaks

Eric Clayton

Reflections

Gratitude Like a Cinematic Slap

Jean Heaton

Reflections

While the Game Unfolds

Gretchen Crowder

Cannonball Moments

Reflections Rebecca Ruiz

My car entered into a spin that left me pressing locked brakes and clutching a wheel that could not be steered. Halfway through the...

The Greatest Union

Discernment Marina Berzins McCoy

I’ve recently returned from my annual weeklong silent retreat. Often it is the highlight of my year, a place to reconnect more deeply with...

God at the Root of Patience

Reflections Cindy Ristroph

Sometimes I find myself in a rush, desperately trying to accomplish as much as possible, as efficiently as possible. While high energy and my...

Grateful for Anything—Except Dirty Looks

Reflections Loretta Pehanich

Driving home from work, I regularly see panhandlers standing at the freeway off-ramp. I hesitate to find Christ in them or give them money....

The Steps of the Examen

Examen dotMagis Editor

Today let’s explore the Examen through the lens of brief reflections pertaining to each step. The steps in this version of the Examen match...

Take a Walk and Breathe

Reflections Vinita Hampton Wright

I was fortunate to grow up in a family that understood how to dwell in outdoor space. We lived in a small town in...

What Was God Calling Me to Do?

Reflections Rebecca Ruiz

“Uh, Mom?” my son said, motioning towards the window of our parked car. Outside the window, uncomfortably close, stood a slight woman, her face lined...

Finding God at the Shrine of St. Gianna

Reflections Cara Callbeck

A key concept of Ignatian spirituality is finding God in all things. Learning to find God in the good and the bad, the beautiful...

The Ignatian Adventure in Oklahoma City

Spiritual Exercises Sophie Lorenzo

On February 17, 2017, hundreds of faithful in Oklahoma participated in a spiritual enrichment day titled “The Graces of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint...