Spirituality
Gratitude Isn’t Seasonal
Gratitude is a central aspect of Ignatian spirituality, yet even we here at dotMagis fall into recognizing it mostly during November. Laura Hochstein counters the idea that gratitude is...
Books
Instant and Magnificent Kindness
In A Purposeful Path: How Far Can You Go with $30, a Bus Ticket, and a Dream?, Casey Beaumier, SJ, tells the story of his “begging” pilgrimage during his...
Education
Celebrating 25 Years at Nativity Preparatory School
Nativity Preparatory School is a Jesuit middle school in Boston, celebrating its 25th anniversary. The tuition-free school prepares boys from low-income families for success in higher education.
The school’s inspiring...
Ignatian Prayer
Give God Full Access
Mags Blackie recently became aware of a pattern of behavior through prayer and she found it liberating. In the tradition of “Pray as you can, and not as you...
Media
Advice That Applies in More Than One Context
My advice: Slow down. Pause to savor the moment. Breathe deeply. Think about how things smell, what the air feels like on your skin, and look at what you’re...
Ignatian Voices
The Gift of Knowledge
As we approach Pentecost, Philip Shano, SJ, considers one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in relation to Ignatian spirituality:
Saint Ignatius of Loyola invites us to pray for...