Tony Agnesi remembers his Christmas train, which taught him a lifelong lesson about selflessness. The story also makes him think about the Nativity. I have...

Toward a Habit of Gratitude

Ignatian Prayer Vinita Hampton Wright

What kind of prayer expresses thanksgiving that is honest? Do I begin with my complaints and then end with words of praise and trust?...

Pray for Strangers

Ignatian Prayer dotMagis Editor

Wyatt Massey writes for America magazine: I sit alone on the bench, outside of a café as I wait for a friend. The lines on...

Setting Down Our Nets

Ignatian Prayer Marina Berzins McCoy

When Jesus calls the fishermen Peter and Andrew, he tells them, “Come follow me.” In response, the new disciples experience a new desire and...

The Wisdom of Walter J. Ciszek, SJ

Books Vinita Hampton Wright

Loyola Press just published a collection of writings by Walter J. Ciszek, SJ. If you recognize that name, it’s because Ciszek, a Jesuit priest,...

St. Ignatius Loyola’s 10 Guidelines for Negotiating Life’s Journey

Books dotMagis Editor

One June morning, Brendan McManus, SJ, stepped out for a much-needed walk—to be exact, a 500-mile hike on Spain’s renowned Camino de Santiago. A...

Fr. James Martin on Ignatian Contemplation

Ignatian Prayer dotMagis Editor

Fr. James Martin, SJ, author of books including My Life with the Saints (10th anniversary edition) and Jesus: A Pilgrimage, recently shared with Sean...

Time and Space for Silence

Ignatian Prayer dotMagis Editor

Shemaiah Gonzalez appreciates “The Gift of Silence in the Morning.” But it’s difficult to sit still. It’s not just my body that wants to move,...

Lowney and Leadership

Ignatian Voices dotMagis Editor

Sean Salai, SJ, interviewed author Chris Lowney about Ignatian leadership. Lowney, whose books include Heroic Leadership and Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way...