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Splitting Wood

March 22, 2016

“While splitting wood in the misty morning silence.” Submitted by Gary Thomas.

Maple Sugar Sunday

April 16, 2015

“Tasting His bounty at Maine Maple Sugar Sunday.” Submitted by Loreta Vallar McDonnell.

Master Potter at Work

August 21, 2013

“The potter at work always reminds me of Genesis 2:7—God forming us from the dust of the ground, into these earthen vessels for His spirit and life.” Submitted by C.H. Pak. You might also like […]

Putting the Fields to Bed

October 30, 2012

“Autumn in Scio, Oregon: putting the fields to bed.” Submitted by Joanie Twomey-Shook.

Experiencing God through eco-farming in Valladolid, Spain, one of the MAGIS experiences for youth in the days before World Youth Day. Learn more about MAGIS or see more pictures from Magis2011 on Flickr.

Everything Is for God’s Greater Glory

December 6, 2010

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. Everything is for God’s greater glory. From the Ignatian Inspirations series by Loyola Press. Learn more about what AMDG means.

Real Faith Offers Real Help

October 26, 2010

Real faith offers real help. From the Ignatian Inspirations series by Loyola Press. Subscribe to Picturing God via e-mail or RSS to be inspired daily by the images others submit.

Getting Ready for Lent 2019
By dotMagis Editor Ash Wednesday is March 6, 2019, so today we’re highlighting just a few of the many Ignatian-inspired features designed to help you observe Lent. An Ignatian Prayer Adventure Join in an adapted version of the Spiritual Exercises, perfectly timed as a Lent and Easter retreat. This year Fiona Basile (pictured), author of […]
The Journey Backward
By Vinita Hampton Wright We talk a lot about “moving forward”—whether in a business meeting or a relationship or an aspect of personal spirituality. United States culture is generally obsessed with productivity, profit margin, and success. And we can carry that obsession into our attitude about moving forward. Progress is the key! Some of the […]
Sharing the Wisdom: What I Learned from a Friend About the Gift of Presence
By Rebecca Ruiz I can’t remember exactly when we met her. We had arrived in the snowy tundra in January of my fifth-grade year. I know it was after the permafrost had thawed, and it was after “mud season,” because she was wearing high heels as she stood there, not mud boots. It had been […]
Sharing the Wisdom: What I Learned from My Grandfather About Courage and Nature
By Marina McCoy When I was a child, my brother and I spent long summers with my grandparents on their retirement farm outside of Cornwall, Ontario. My grandparents were both immigrants from Latvia and often offered perspective or advice from their old country. Most of what I learned from them came in the form of […]
Sharing the Wisdom: What I Learned from My Grandfather About Art and Dreams
By Gretchen Crowder “Boys, stop throwing that ball in this room! I have one room of nice things. One. Go play somewhere else!” I screamed as I caught a ball just as it came dangerously close to shattering a glass owl vase. As I handed the boys the ball and ushered them out of the […]

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