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Resolutions and the Examen

Marina Berzins McCoy

I have heard that the practice of creating New Year’s resolutions dates to at least ancient Romans, who engaged in pagan sacrifices and promised...

Rekindling the Desire to Desire God

Gerri Leder

Why can’t I hear God’s voice? Can I linger a little longer in my daily prayers? I fall short of my desire to access...

Pilgrimage to a Monastery

Shemaiah Gonzalez

It is only an hour train ride from London but miles from my home in Seattle, Washington. The train station has only two tracks—one...

Invitation to Harmony

Gretchen Crowder

In 2024, God invited me to be bold. When I started the year, I thought that the invitation to be bold was about taking...

How to Enter the New Year

Vinita Hampton Wright

If you’re reading this, you lived to see the new year. This is no small matter! Your life makes a difference in the universe,...

At the Turning of the Year

dotMagis Editor

“Now bless thyself: thou met’st with things dying, I with things newborn.” —William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale With every new beginning, we look back over “things...

Lidia Bastianich on AMDG

dotMagis Editor

At this time of year, many of us are attending holiday parties or enjoying special Christmas treats at home. Take a break and listen...

Examen on Beauty

dotMagis Editor

As part of its Ignatian Heritage Month celebrations, Loyola University Chicago released a series of daily Examens. One invites reflection on beauty. Dr. Derrick...