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By Melinda LeBlanc

Gratitude and hope have a powerful connection and are even inseparable. Gratitude is a perspective that acknowledges and appreciates the positive aspects of life. It embraces the good, even in adverse times. Hope is the optimistic expectation that the future holds opportunities for positive outcomes. Hope motivates us to action and brings us to work […]

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

by Thom Rawson.  

Moodle 5.1 brings with it some exciting new changes to the software directory structure helping to position Moodle for the future.

During this webinar, presented by Adam Jenkins from Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, you will learn about the new changes to the Moodle software directory structure and the implications for site administrators, in particular, web server configuration changes needed to support Moodle 5.1 and future releases. This webinar is for advanced Moodle users and administrators.

This webinar is part of the course 'Moodle Academy Webinars'. You have to be enrolled in this free course to register and join the webinar.

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By Gretchen Crowder

Have you ever been afraid of using your voice as a conduit for Christ’s voice in the world? A familiar prayer by St. Teresa of Ávila says, “Christ has no body now but yours,” reminding us that our physical bodies are meant to be used to carry on Christ’s work. We are meant to use […]

Click through to read the full article Being Christ’s Voice, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By Jean Heaton

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2026 suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. We’ve invited our Ignatian bloggers to explore each step in our continuing series. The Word God speaks to each of us individually. I […]

Click through to read the full article Praying with the Word, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

All Souls Day is an annual reminder that our deceased loved ones are in the hands of God. Will Hayes, SJ reflects how this special feast day reminds us of an eternal truth: we have a God who remembers. Based on the readings for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.

The post A God Who Remembers | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

On All Saints Day, the Church celebrates countless holy men and women. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects how this feast—especially with the Gospel reading of the Beatitudes—reminds us Catholics that we are all called to be saints. Based on the readings for the Solemnity of All Saints.

The post Our Call to Sainthood | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Vinita Hampton Wright

Everything in God’s universe is present-tense. Divine love transcends time and place. So it’s never really too late to pray for a person or to express love to that beloved soul. It’s a good message as we celebrate All Saints Day and All Souls Day this weekend.

Click through to read the full article Never Too Late, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By dotMagis Editor

I grew up in a family notorious for not being able to make decisions. Everyone had a different opinion on what to do, and if we did agree on something, there were multiple options on how and when to do it. Going out to dinner was a major affair that stressed everyone out to the […]

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By Loretta Pehanich

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2026 suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. We’ve invited our Ignatian bloggers to explore each step in our continuing series. Consciousness “How am I today? Where am I with God? […]

Click through to read the full article Checking the Spiritual Weather, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

In culture, we are often told to “put our best foot forward.” Jose Oros, SJ reflects how God, however, does not want our best self, God wants our real self. Based on the readings for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The post Being Our Real Self | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By dotMagis Editor

Lord, thank you for all the people who have proclaimed your name throughout the past two thousand years. Many have given their lives so that today I can encounter you. I feel happy and fulfilled by my faith, knowing that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one awaited through the ages. You […]

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

As the Church prays this November for those struggling with mental health, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ draws attention to an often unseen group: slaughterhouse workers. In this reflection, he links compassion for animals with care for the human souls bearing the trauma of the meat industry.

The post Praying with the Pope: Caring for the Mental Health of Farm Workers appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Jim Manney

“No pain, no gain.” We’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s a spiritual truism: You find God in pain and suffering. You find God when you learn how much you need him. Pain, failure, and suffering are your friends and teachers. Don’t run from pain; face it, and find God in it. Leonard Cohen’s lyric […]

Click through to read the full article Stewards of Pain, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By Shemaiah Gonzalez

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2026 suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. We’ve invited our Ignatian bloggers to explore each step in our continuing series. Freedom “By God’s grace I was born to live in […]

Click through to read the full article Jesus Wants All of Us, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

In prayer, we might ask things of God—but sometimes God will not answer how and when we might want. Greg Okumu, SJ reflects on prayer using his own experience of the 30-day silent Spiritual Exercises retreat. Based on the readings for the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

The post God’s Time, Not Ours | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Marina Berzins McCoy

Each year my family and I enjoy going apple picking together here in New England. Yes, I know that I could just as easily buy these apples at the local orchard, and no, I don’t always know what to do with all the apples that we bring home once I’ve made apple crisp, my husband […]

Click through to read the full article Apple Picking and Discernment, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By dotMagis Editor

In response to the Jubilee Year’s call to be pilgrims of hope, the Office of Ignatian Spirituality is asking spiritual directors, “What is your hope for spiritual direction?” Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ, hopes people in spiritual direction “will discover their own call from God.” He says, “What I should feel first of all is joy. […]

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Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2025–26 offers a beautifully simple way to grow in relationship with God and embrace the season of joy.

by Richard Lefroy.  

During this webinar, presented by Thom Rawson and Helen Foster from Moodle HQ, you will learn about the new features in Moodle 5.1 for administrators and teachers.

This webinar is part of the course 'What's New in Moodle 5.1'. You have to be enrolled in this free course to register and join the webinar.

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By Gerri Leder

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. We’ve invited our Ignatian bloggers to explore each step in a series beginning today. The Presence of God “‘Be still, and know that I […]

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Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2025–26 offers a beautifully simple way to grow in relationship with God and embrace the season of joy.

by Richard Lefroy.  

Plugin Translator by Brickfield is designed to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist plugin translators when they are preparing language strings for Moodle plugins and Moodle Core! Simple!

This will save time for many organisations and plugin developers, in tasks such as:

• Developing and managing multiple translations across a range of Moodle plugins.
• Site administrators needing some additional translations for their active plugins.
• Moodle Partners translating their local plugins for their clients.
• Moodle Partners completing the core translation in areas with low core translation percentage.

This webinar, presented by Gavin Henrick, will demonstrate how it works and how you can use the freely available plugin to complete needed localisation of Moodle Core or Community Plugins.

This webinar is part of the course 'Moodle Academy webinars'. You have to be enrolled in this free course to register and join the webinar.

→ Register at Moodle Academy.