The Christmas season invites us to embrace St. Ignatius’s invitation to savor the things that satisfy the soul. My reality during the Christmas season...

An Examen in Times of Pain

Examen Barbara Lee

The daily Examen is intended to help us notice where God is in our lives. We do this by examining the details of the...

Connection with God

Reflections Rebecca Ruiz

It often happens that our spiritual lives are not in synch with the liturgical calendar. Some years we may approach the holidays with an...

Lessons in God’s Presence from a German Shepherd

Reflections Marina Berzins McCoy

We recently adopted a new dog, a German Shepherd around two years old. He is a shelter dog and was previously in at least...

Lessons in Jedi Training and Ignatian Spirituality

Reflections Eric Clayton

A painting by a Baltimore-based artist hangs in our bedroom, a gift from my eldest daughter. The painting depicts a young girl—blond hair down...

Tuning In to God’s Voice

Discernment Jean Heaton

I’d been a nervous wreck for days. In the next four weeks, I had several major projects due. Each endeavor was an opportunity for...

When We Miss the Fruits by Our Snap Judgments

Reflections Gerri Leder

The apple tree in our front yard stands expansively as a remnant of the apple orchard that once spanned our community. I took one...

Starting from a Position of Freedom

Discernment dotMagis Editor

Another word for indifference is freedom. Ignatius says that to make good decisions, we must try to be free from personal preferences, societal expectations,...