Jesuit theologian Walter Burghardt once described contemplation as taking a “long, loving look at the real.” That sounds lovely. But what does it mean...

Self-Awareness: The Oxygen of the Spiritual Life

Spirituality Andy Otto

In one of my recent classes I mentioned the term “self-awareness” and discovered that most of my students did not know what it meant....

Support Networks

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A popular series of cell-phone commercials boasted the strength of network coverage by showing a huge crowd of people following close behind the customer...

Saturday Link for 31 Days with St. Ignatius

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The end of July nears, but we still have more Ignatian celebration before St. Ignatius’s feast day on July 31. Today in 31 Days...

Encountering God through the Interior Senses

Spirituality Casey Beaumier, SJ

In my interactions with students at Boston College, where I teach and live with freshmen, I often speak to them about the need for...

Sight Is the Seed of Contemplation

Spirituality Andy Otto

The Examen begins with an awareness of God’s presence, imagining God gazing upon us with love. It’s this gaze that taps us into the...

Sunday Link for 31 Days with St. Ignatius

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We begin our first full week of 31 Days with St. Ignatius with this featured link: Why Bother Praying the Examen? by Cara Callbeck. Share your...

What’s the Most Important Thing about Ignatian Spirituality?

Spirituality dotMagis Editor

Fr. Bill Creed, founder of the Ignatian Spirituality Project, answers What’s the most important thing to know about Ignatian spirituality?If you’re receiving this via...