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Mary, the Mother of God

May 16, 2011

“By the example of Mary, the Mother of God, we learn how to follow Jesus. She is the first and greatest disciple, because she believed and trusted in God’s promise to her.” —Mary: The Yes […]

Annunciation Basilica Mosaic from the Philippines

March 25, 2011

This is a mosaic of the Annunciation from the Philippines, one of the mosaics from different nations at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is March […]

Mary in the Backyard

October 22, 2010

Backyard statue Submitted by Dominic Yonto.

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Contemplation to Attain the Love of God
By Marina McCoy The Contemplation to Attain the Love of God is a kind of capstone of Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises. Sometimes it is phrased as “The Contemplation on Divine Love,” since God’s love is not something that we “attain” through our own actions. The aim of the meditation is to be aware of the gracious […]
Colloquy: Conversing with God
By Vinita Hampton Wright What is a colloquy? I’ll let Kevin O’Brien, SJ, explain: A colloquy is an intimate conversation between you and God the Father, between you and Jesus, or between you and Mary or one of the saints. It often occurs at the end of a prayer period, but it can take place […]
Magis
By James Martin, SJ A few years ago, I was visiting a Jesuit college and speaking to an eager and enthusiastic undergraduate. Our conversation turned to the idea of the magis, a popular and familiar word in Jesuit circles, especially in high schools, colleges, and universities. He said to me, “Boy, I really love the […]
Finding God in the Birds
By Shemaiah Gonzalez Growing up in Inner City Los Angeles, I hadn’t really seen a bird that wasn’t a pigeon unless I went to the beach. You know what they call pigeons in East L.A.? Flying rats. The only other experience I had with birds was the Alfred Hitchcock movie by the same name. One […]
Decision Making
By Barbara Lee We are constantly making decisions, every day, all day: what to eat for breakfast, what to wear, whether to add an umbrella to all the things we have to carry, how to prioritize the day’s activities, whether to start the day with exercise or catch an extra half-hour of sleep, whether to […]

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