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Sincere Gratitude

Cara Callbeck

We recently celebrated my husband Rudy's birthday. It was a simple and completely unassuming celebration. It was not at all what I had envisioned...

Eucharistic Thanksgiving

Marina Berzins McCoy

This month we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. Eucharist means “thanksgiving,” and in the liturgy, we as a community express thanks at many...

Silence, Stillness, and the Need for Retreat

Becky Eldredge

I sit on an airplane heading to my silent retreat as I write this. This retreat, a seven-day one, is a gift from my...

The Only True Identity

Lisa Kelly

My 84-year-old father, a former Air Force fighter pilot who traveled around the world, now spends his days mainly confined to his recliner. His...

Ignatian Heritage Month

dotMagis Editor

Loyola University Chicago is celebrating Ignatian Heritage Month. In addition to on-campus events, the celebration includes an online video series, 30 Days of Iggy....

Playful Spirituality

Andy Otto

In the discussions among my theology student peers, the contemporary mantra, “I'm spiritual but not religious” comes up frequently. Some of the undergraduate students...

Spiritual Leadership

Tim Muldoon

America Magazine has published an address of the Superior General of the Jesuits, Very Rev. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, who recently met in Chicago with...

All Saints Day

dotMagis Editor

"Everything in God's universe is present-tense. Divine love transcends time and place. So it's never really too late to pray for a person or...

Best Ignatian Songs: Mercy Now

Jim Manney

I recently discovered the haunting ballad "Mercy Now" by the roots singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier. It's a lovely, heartfelt prayer: Yeah, we all could use a...