Fr. Primitivo Viray Jr, SJ, Provincial of the Philippine Province, shares a reflection on Mary in this Ignatian Year. Here’s an excerpt from “Mary,...

Giving Myself Permission to Make Adjustments in Ignatian Contemplation

Ignatian Prayer Gretchen Crowder

I have always considered myself terrible at Ignatian contemplation. That’s a form of prayer that invites one to place oneself in a scene from...

Be Opened

Ignatian Prayer Loretta Pehanich

This story is inspired by Mark 7:31–37. The first words I ever heard were, “Be opened.” On the surface, those words seemed obvious. However, they unleashed...

Why Do We Pray?

Ignatian Prayer Becky Eldredge

If the answer to our prayers will sometimes be "no," why do we pray in the first place? I have no doubt that our...

Standing Next to Mary

Ignatian Prayer Gretchen Crowder

I find myself wondering often about the ordinary moments in the Holy Family’s life, particularly the day-to-day moments of Mary’s life with Jesus. Perhaps...

A Completely New Life

Ignatian Prayer Rebecca Ruiz

This story is inspired by Luke 13:10–17. Eighteen years! For 18 years, I lived crippled by a spinal problem. It began when I was a little...

Friendship and Harmony with God

Ignatian Voices dotMagis Editor

God, who is Love itself, creates a universe that is good from its beginning (because God is good). Over time, human beings in the...

An Experiment in Praydreaming

Ignatian Prayer Vinita Hampton Wright

Last week, I introduced the concept of praydreaming: allowing yourself to daydream prayerfully. Today, I’m suggesting an exercise in praydreaming. Use it as is...

Doing Dishes with Our Father

Ignatian Prayer Loretta Pehanich

The Scripture verses included in the following imaginative contemplation are not exact translations but rather an invitation to readers to look up the texts...