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The Intentional Kindness of a Dessert

2 days 12 hours ago

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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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Gretchen Crowder

Meeting Voters Where They Are: The Success of Jonathan Haidt

3 days 15 hours ago

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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Alex Hale, SJ

Answering Suffering with Love

4 days 12 hours ago

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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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Rebecca Ruiz

The Wet Examen Card

6 days 12 hours ago

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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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Theresa Brotherton

Jesus Gives us a Roadmap | One-Minute Homily

1 week ago

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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Brennan Dour, SJ

The Choices of Gratitude and Hope

1 week 2 days ago

By Vinita Hampton Wright

We develop gratitude by paying attention. We make a point to review a day or a lifetime to identify all for which we can be grateful. In fact, with practice we can identify thankworthy things in the middle of sad or stressful situations. It’s almost as if gratitude were its own radio frequency. When we […]

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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Vinita Hampton Wright

Prophecy, Politics, and Polarization: What Faithfulness Requires Now

1 week 2 days ago

As polarization intensifies and public discourse grows harsher, spoken prophecy can unfortunately devolve into noise. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ proposes that the antidote for the everyday Catholic is an Ignatian form of prophecy—one grounded in discernment, conscience formation, and love put into action.

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Ty Wahlbrink, SJ

Getting Ready for Lent 2026

1 week 4 days ago

By dotMagis Editor

Ash Wednesday is February 18, 2026, so today we’re highlighting just a few of the many Ignatian-inspired features designed to help you observe Lent. Encounter Grace Lenten Read-Along Join in the annual Lenten read-along with Loyola Press. We’ll be reading Encounter Grace by Becky Eldredge. Becky offers gentle, heartfelt reflections grounded in Ignatian spirituality, each […]

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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

dotMagis Editor

Treasures Within Examen

1 week 6 days ago

By Denise Gorss

We all have specific gifts given to us by God. These are Our Treasures Within. Inspired by the book of that title by Pope Francis and Peter H. Reynolds with Paul A. Reynolds, pray the Treasures Within Examen. Take a deep breath, and notice God’s presence. As you inhale and exhale, thank God for these […]

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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Denise Gorss

Nothing Trivial in the Examen

2 weeks 2 days ago

By dotMagis Editor

There’s nothing complicated or mysterious about making the examen part of your life. The subject matter of the examen is your life—specifically the day you have just lived through. The examen looks for signs of God’s presence in the events of the day—lunch with a friend, a walk in the park, a kind word from […]

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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

dotMagis Editor

Ignatian Contemplation: A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethsaida

2 weeks 2 days ago

Ignatian Contemplation is a distinctly Jesuit way of praying with Scripture that invites the reader to enter the scene using their imagination. As you watch this video prepared by Alex Hale, SJ, allow the video’s prompts to guide your prayer on the man healed at Bethsaida.

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Alex Hale, SJ

Daring to Talk to Strangers

2 weeks 4 days ago

By Loretta Pehanich

My husband and I sat mesmerized by waves at Alki Beach. Our camp chairs were comfy as we watched children play, lovers stroll, and runners pass. My eyes were drawn to a woman lugging a fully loaded ice chest down to a picnic table. After struggling to get it situated, she disappeared briefly, only to […]

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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Loretta Pehanich

Talking Through Discernment

2 weeks 6 days ago

By Marina Berzins McCoy

Many of us find it helpful to talk through an idea with another person when we are trying to make a decision or process the meaning of something significant that has happened. For example, when I was younger and applying to graduate schools, I decided to shift in my career plans from psychology to philosophy. […]

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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Marina Berzins McCoy

Attention

3 weeks 2 days ago

By Tim Muldoon

It is good to remember that spirituality is a series of practices that allow us to pay attention to God. God’s always there, but we get easily distracted. And the more we get distracted, the easier it is to get distracted. Distraction itself has become our practice. The answer, of course, is the opposite practice […]

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Sacred Space for Lent 2026 invites readers to develop a closer relationship with God during the upcoming season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Tim Muldoon