Today is the first day of July, the month of St. Ignatius, when we will celebrate all things Ignatian here at dotMagis and throughout Loyola Press. We've set up a web page with links to material for every day...
Pedro Arrupe, former Superior General of the Jesuits, wrote a great deal about vocation and mission. In one writing he speaks of Christ's call as manifested in the Call of the King meditation in the Spiritual Exercises.
“Each one of...
Monday is July 1, so that means we're kicking off our fourth annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius. This month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality leads up to the feast day of its namesake on July 31. We've put together...
I thought I'd draw attention to a recent comment to an old post. Carol is recovering from spinal surgery. Retirement beckons. In her daily examen she asks, “Okay, Lord: What do you have in mind NEXT for me?” She says:
I...
A few weeks ago I promised to pick a gospel song for our Best Ignatian Songs feature. Here's a good one: "Picture of Jesus," by Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama. I like the way the lyrics...
Brian Busse, SJ, says that our desires will save us. "It is in our deepest desires that we discover the heart of God."
Apathy toward our self or someone else is among the gravest rejections of freedom and love. Indifference...
We're all familiar with loss and sorrow. Few put it into words as well as Stephen Colbert, in this remembrance of his mother. (Go here to watch it if you are getting this post by e-mail.)
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Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope 100 days ago today. That surprised me; it feels like Pope Francis has been around longer than that. He's a humble man who's become a big presence in the Church and the world....
Jesuit Superior General Adolfo Nicolás says that Ignatian spirituality offers a path to personal change that can lead to social change. “If people don't change, it doesn't matter how much the system changes," he said. He added that systems and...
The Ignatian News Network (INN) has released a free app for Apple mobile devices that showcases its best videos and blog feeds. INN creates stories about social issues and news “viewed through an Ignatian lens,” and you can access...
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