• What Is Ignatian Spirituality?
  • Ignatian Prayer
  • Making Good Decisions
  • Ignatian Voices
  • dotMagis Blog
    • AllDiscernmentExamenReflectionsSpiritual Exercises
      Discernment

      Attuning to God’s Voice Within

      Shemaiah Gonzalez
      My sons are now teens. It seems like just yesterday I put them down for a nap after lunch, and now, my youngest is…
      Reflections

      All Part of the Experience at Magis

      Eric Clayton
      In 2007, in the early months of my undergraduate career at Fairfield University, I stumbled upon an invitation on a bulletin board in campus…
      Reflections

      Growing Through the Cracks

      Melinda LeBlanc
      Have you ever felt as though, because of unsettling news or a traumatic incident, the ground you were on all of a sudden opened…
      Reflections

      On the Edge

      Vinita Hampton Wright
      Many of us live on a religious edge. We are part of the church—the universal Body of Christ—but our connection to a local congregation…
More

    Shemaiah Gonzalez

    https://www.shemaiahgonzalez.com/
    Shemaiah Gonzalez is a freelance writer who holds a B.A. in English Literature and a M.A. in Intercultural Ministry. She thrives on moments where storytelling, art, and faith collide. Published on Busted Halo and America Magazine among others, she is obsessed with being well-rounded as she jumps from Victorian lit to Kendrick Lamar, from the homeless shelter to the cocktail party. A Los Angeles native, she now lives in Seattle with her husband and their two sons.
    Discernment

    Attuning to God’s Voice Within

    My sons are now teens. It seems like just yesterday I put them down for a nap after lunch, and now, my youngest is 6 foot 1. Not only...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
    Read more
    Reflections

    Abundance at Summer’s End

    I feel it in the air. Mornings are crisp. I notice the days are a few minutes shorter, and even just a few minutes’ difference marks a change in...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
    Read more
    People

    My Daily Walk with a Person for Others

    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 explore...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
    Read more
    Reflections

    Disappointing Photo

    I was at a conference for Catholic writers, and there he was across the room—a writer, nay, a theologian whom I greatly admire and respect. I wandered over to...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
    Read more
    Spirituality

    The Grace of a Cheerful Heart

    My sister has a saying I’ve heard her holler at any of her four children when they are moping or grumbling or just being absolute pills: “Go spread your...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
    Read more
    Reflections

    Fearless

    I was 3 ½ years old when my father taught me my first Bible verse—in the King James version. Maybe he liked the sound of Elizabethan English coming out...
    Shemaiah Gonzalez
    Read more
    123...8Page 1 of 8
    Copyright © 2009-2023 Loyola Press. All rights reserved.
    Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of the contents of this service without the express written consent of Loyola Press is expressly prohibited.