Gary's Books
Spirituality
Mary’s Whispers
On a cold evening many years ago, a 16-year-old girl gave birth to a baby boy. As she cradled him, a deep sense of love and responsibility filled her....
Reflections
The Rosary: A Prayer of Hope in Difficult Times
When my mother was diagnosed with brain and lung cancer, hope flew from me like leaves in a hurricane. Hope was replaced by fear and anxiety. I was frightened...
Ignatian Prayer
Praying with the Stations of the Cross
On Good Friday, 1991, Pope John Paul II introduced an alternative way to pray the Stations of the Cross. Foregoing some of the traditional scenes that are not found...
Spirituality
Navigating Trauma with the Rosary
Trauma leaves an imprint, not just on our memories, but on our bodies, our relationships, and our sense of self. St. Ignatius of Loyola knew this well. He suffered...
Spirituality
How to Find Our Souls and See Things Anew
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...
Something to Think About
Health, Memories, and the Spiritual Life
What do inflammation, memory, and spirituality have in common? Quite a bit.
Inflammation is our body’s attempt to protect itself from invading pathogens. For example, if we fall on the...