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Lessons in God’s Presence from a German Shepherd

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

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...

When We Miss the Fruits by Our Snap Judgments

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

Finding God Through the Autumn Leaves

It is autumn. The leaves have changed, and the wind has a slight chill, reminding us of what will come. Autumn is God’s way...

Letter to God in the Fall

My sweet Lord, It is turning to autumn, and I feel your presence again in a different way: a tender, private manner. It is quieter...

I Tried to Hide

Psalm 139 always makes me a little nervous. The psalmist begins: “O LORD, you have searched me and known me. / You know when...

All Part of the Experience at Magis

In 2007, in the early months of my undergraduate career at Fairfield University, I stumbled upon an invitation on a bulletin board in campus...

Growing Through the Cracks

Have you ever felt as though, because of unsettling news or a traumatic incident, the ground you were on all of a sudden opened...

On the Edge

Many of us live on a religious edge. We are part of the church—the universal Body of Christ—but our connection to a local congregation...

Abundance at Summer’s End

I feel it in the air. Mornings are crisp. I notice the days are a few minutes shorter, and even just a few minutes’...

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