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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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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 […]
Fall in Love Prayer Video
By dotMagis Editor Reflect today with this video of the popular poem “Fall in Love,” attributed to Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ. The poetic prayer is appropriate at any time of year, but in this month of Valentine’s Day we also recognize the formal opening of Arrupe’s cause for beatification and canonization, just days ago. As […]

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