HomedotMagis

dotMagis

God Is Trying to Catch Our Attention

We know that much of prayer is simply paying attention. A prayerful person learns how to tune in, more and more, to the details...

The Cheer-Ups File

This is the last stop for the Make Today Matter blog hop, in which bloggers have been reflecting on the habits in Chris Lowney’s...

Ancient Roots of Spiritual Exercises

The French philosopher Pierre Hadot has studied the origins of spiritual exercises among Greek philosophers. There seems to be a straight line from Hellenistic...

Go Set the World on Fire

Ignatius often ended his letters to Jesuits going to the missions with the expression ite, inflammate omnia—“go, set the world on fire.” What did...

Accepting the Memories

Last week I meditated on how God has been present in every moment of my life. In order to do this, I took out...

Savoring the Gifts Like Chocolate Eggs

When we were children, my brother and I used to eagerly await awakening to Easter baskets full of candy, which we soon devoured. As...

Prayer Leads Us Forward in Hope

I found my friend on his knees praying in the hospital chapel. We had received word that a family member of our friend was...

The Light of Grace Is Always Shining

A couple of afternoons a week, I bring my work to a local coffee shop. It gives me a chance to get out of...

Resurrection and Reality

I remember the first Easter after my dad died, now 26 years ago. I was not impressed by the Easter story that year, because...

“I Have Seen the Lord!”

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Mary of Magdala visited the tomb of Jesus early in the morning and...

DOTMAGIS BLOGGERS

Loretta Pehanich
119 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Marina Berzins McCoy
146 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Tim Muldoon
127 POSTS25 COMMENTS

FEATURED