Spiritual Exercises
What the Sisters of Bon Secours Taught Me About the Spiritual Exercises
I knew nothing of the Sisters of Bon Secours before moving to Baltimore.
It was an Ignatian-inspired retreat that would bring me to the sisters’ beautiful retreat center in Marriottsville,...
Reflections
Buttermilk and Cannonballs
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on dotMagis this month will...
Spirituality
Eager to Reach Out and Touch Faith
I was running late for Mass.
That’s not terribly uncommon in my life, as getting two little girls out the door early on a Sunday is no easy feat. But...
Spiritual Exercises
One Particular Cat and the Resurrection
This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
I don’t like cats.
We never had a cat growing up. We were all allergic. If I spent more...
Spiritual Exercises
The Sorrow Christ Endured for Me
This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
I never seemed to have enough bug spray in Bolivia. Not that it really mattered—the mosquitos were supercharged....
Ignatian Prayer
Signs of Peace
This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
We’ve become all too familiar with images of war, violence, and destruction. We see cities turned to rubble...