Jim's Books
Reflections
The Gratitude List
A friend of mine was stuck in traffic in New York City late on a summer Friday afternoon. He was really stuck—sitting in his car on a narrow east-west...
Ignatian Songs
Finding God in Music
There’s something thoroughly Ignatian about finding God in music. St. Ignatius’s spiritual approach mostly bypasses the concepts and ideas stuffed into our heads and strives to touch the heart...
Discernment
Except That of Knowing That I Do Your Will
In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we’ve invited our dotMagis bloggers to reflect on the individual lines of St. Ignatius’s Prayer for Generosity.
This is the reward for all that...
Discernment
Being Free Is Demanding
In celebration of the release of Pope Francis’s book, The Church of Mercy, several of our dotMagis bloggers will be sharing reflections this month based on the words of...
People
The Pope on Christmas
Pope Francis has given another must-read interview, this one with the Italian newspaper La Stampa. A couple of comments particularly struck me. One: "reform always begins with spiritual and pastoral...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Mercy Now
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 little mercy now
I know we...