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By Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. There is a dramatic conical mountain on the west coast of Ireland called Croagh Patrick, where St. Patrick is said to have defeated the druids. Now a popular pilgrimage destination, it is a testing walk up a steep mountain with often wild and […]

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By Jim Manney

A while ago I decided to stop trying to make big changes. They were too hard. I thought I’d concentrate on making small changes, but much of the time this was even harder. The big changes were things like writing a novel, learning how to play the piano, becoming a master gardener, and becoming the […]

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The evil spirit always tries to make us think we are unworthy of our calling as children of God. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects that the Christian should use the season of Lent to shore up their defenses against the tricks of the evil one. Based on the readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent.

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By dotMagis Editor

Throughout Encounter Grace: Moments of Hope, Joy, and Peace, Becky Eldredge includes questions for reflection. To kick-off our Lenten read-along, we invited Loyola Press authors and friends to respond to two of those questions: How has your recipe for prayer changed over the course of your life? What has remained constant? Enjoy their responses. Asking […]

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By Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week One of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. There’s something special about a grandmother’s love. My mother was incredibly busy with a full-time teaching job and looking after the household. My grandmother, however, was always around, eventually coming to live with us on the family farm. Initially, however, she lived in […]

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Ashes remind us of our dependence on God. Simon Zachary, SJ encourages us to consider why we receive ashes. Based on the readings for Ash Wednesday.

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Before Lent, we often feel a rush of anxiety or excitement as we try to answer the question: "what are you giving up?" As we prepare to enter this new liturgical season, Eric invites us to ask a deeper question, considering what God might desire for us in this time.

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By dotMagis Editor

Whether you’re participating in the Lenten read-along or looking to incorporate journaling into your prayer practices, the Encounter Grace Journal can be a helpful companion. The downloadable resource features quotes from Becky Eldredge’s Encounter Grace: Moments of Hope, Joy, and Peace. Click the image below to download the journal. There’s still time to join the […]

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Always following God’s law is a hard and difficult road. Jon Jue-Wong, SJ reflects on how God is always eager to help us do so. Based on the readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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By Vinita Hampton Wright

Until I dive right into a situation, I will never understand how to love the people who live there. As a writer, I could talk poetically about love and compose moving essays on love. But unless I walk into the real life of someone who needs my love, I won’t have a clue. Because I’m […]

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By Marina Berzins McCoy

February is the month in which many people celebrate Valentine’s Day, and while romantic and spousal love are important to celebrate, it made me think about love more widely as a vocation for all of us. We might wonder, for example, How can we best love God? In St. Augustine’s work, On the Trinity, the […]

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As Lent approaches, Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the curious historical case of Catholics in New France classifying beavers as fish during Lent, and the reminder it offers that Lent’s purpose is not a rigid intensifying of rules, but God’s invitation to grow closer to him whatever our circumstances.

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By Eric Clayton

The trick to lighting a fire is to start by burning something small. In fact, you need lots of small things, preferably ones that catch fire easily: cardboard, sticks, broken branches, small bits of wood, and fire starters (storebought chunks of wood-like cylinders that catch and burn nicely). You need all these things, plus the […]

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Don’t be afraid to share your light with the world. Chris Kinkor, SJ reflects on how our service to the marginalized helps show God to those around us. Based on the readings for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

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By Gretchen Crowder

A colleague stopped me in the hallway. “Gretchen, glad I caught you! I’ve been invited to make dessert for the gathering this week, and I wanted to check with you,” she said. Before she finished speaking, I knew exactly what she wanted to check: my food allergies. Those who know me well know I would […]

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Ben Jansen, SJ, reflects on the legacy of the 26 Martyrs of Japan, whose joyful witness to Christ in the face of persecution and death continues to inspire Christians worldwide.

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In a deeply polarized political climate, Jonathan Haidt has helped unite ideologically diverse states around phone-free school policies. Alex Hale, SJ argues that this success reflects an Ignatian way of proceeding—meeting people where they are through genuine dialogue.

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By Rebecca Ruiz

I do a lot of listening. I listen in my home, my work, in the market, and in my ministry of spiritual direction. Wherever I go, I am hearing fear and concern. Hearts are troubled. We feel compassion for the suffering in our nation and in the world, yet we are at a loss about […]

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By Theresa Brotherton

I got to know St. Ignatius many years ago, at about 5:30 a.m., when a sopping wet Examen card was stuck to the side of the washing machine. Annoyed at myself for not staying up late to change loads nor checking pockets before doing laundry, I peeled the laminated card from the washer drum, wiped […]

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When he gives us the Beatitudes, Jesus offers us a roadmap to fulfillment and authentic joy. Brennan Dour, SJ reflects how the Beatitudes focus our daily actions for a life centered on God. Based on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ugghh… I’m lost, where was I supposed to turn?? Hi, I’m […]

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