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The Flagman

Loretta Pehanich

Eight hours a day the flagman stands outside my apartment as construction trucks begin work on a new building down the cul-de-sac. Few cars...

Choosing Joy

Shemaiah Gonzalez

Once we know we are loved, it is easy to choose joy. This is what Father Greg Boyle, SJ, learned as he has ministered to...

Yellow Arrows and Discernment

Marina Berzins McCoy

Several years ago, I was blessed with a chance to walk part of the Camino de Santiago. Each day, we awoke early, put on...

The Examen and Letting Go

Michael Rossmann, SJ

We often accumulate misguided and half-hearted commitments that drain of us energy and take us off our most meaningful path. The Examen can function...

What We Can—And Definitely Can’t—Learn About Gods from Marvel’s Cinematic Universe

Eric Clayton

It’s easy to forget that Thor is a god. I was reminded of this recently watching the latest installment in the Thor franchise—a crucial piece...

Three Ways St. Ignatius Was a Leader

Gretchen Crowder

What defines a good leader? I wrestle with this question all the time. When I was in high school, I believed a good leader was...

The Grace We Need

Vinita Hampton Wright

No matter how pure our motives and how flawless our discernment process, we depend on God's grace ultimately to help us make not only...

How God Gets Our Attention

Joseph Tetlow, SJ

Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, responds to the question, “How does God get our attention?” He explains these points in the video: Attention involves the whole...