Gratitude is a central aspect of Ignatian spirituality, yet even we here at dotMagis fall into recognizing it mostly during November. Laura Hochstein counters...

Our Human Need for Happiness and Fulfillment (A Letter)

Spirituality Becky Eldredge

A reader wrote and asked: How does Ignatian spirituality address the human need for happiness and fulfillment of the whole person? Dear Ignatian Friend, Thank you...

The Soul Doesn’t Respond to Agendas

Spirituality dotMagis Editor

When you’re feeling overwhelmed by a to-do list, consider these thoughts from Emily Freeman, writing at (in)courage: There is without question a lot to do. But...

Visiting an Art Museum

Spirituality dotMagis Editor

Matt White admits that in visiting an art museum, there is a temptation to rush through the galleries, trying to see as many works...

Waltzing with God

Spirituality Tim Muldoon

Leah Libresco, a former atheist and a fellow writer at Patheos, describes in America Magazine how she came to appreciate praying the rosary: Since I’m...

On Beauty

Spirituality dotMagis Editor

Two old friends were walking down the road one evening when they began to argue. As they went along, they shouted at one another...

Best of the Year

Spirituality dotMagis Editor

Happy New Year! Before we jump into the new year of dotMagis posts, let’s take some time today to look back at the year...

From Secular to Sacred: Find God in All Things

Spirituality Vinita Hampton Wright

Want to know a secret to transforming secular happenings into sacred events? Learn to “find God in all things.” For the person of faith, everything...

Intentional Acts of Kindness

Spirituality dotMagis Editor

While there’s nothing wrong with “random acts of kindness,” what if we were more intentional about those acts? Cultivating a habit of gratitude is the...

Two Differences between Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Spirituality Vinita Hampton Wright

Sometimes we hesitate to forgive because we think it must automatically include reconciliation. These are two separate processes, and one does not always lead...

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