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Three Reasons It’s Hard to Be Still

Vinita Hampton Wright

We have been conditioned to feel guilty whenever we are not “productive.” Stillness, even for the purpose of rest or prayer, can feel like wasted...

The Magi and Contemplation

Marina Berzins McCoy

When the magi see the star and come to visit the Christ Child, they see the baby and fall down and worship God’s presence...

Practice Listening

dotMagis Editor

Over the next several days, practice listening. Listen to everything—traffic sounds, nature sounds, speaking sounds, and the sounds of peace and quiet. Try to...

Best of the Year

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...

Hope Doesn’t Disappoint

dotMagis Editor

Something to ponder as we close one year and welcome another: —As quoted in On Hope by Pope Francis Download a PDF of this quote to...

Eating with St. Ignatius

dotMagis Editor

At this time of year, many of us are attending holiday parties or enjoying special Christmas treats at home. Take a break and consider...

Questions to Ask in Contemplating the Nativity

Rebecca Ruiz

Ignatian contemplation allows the Spirit to bring to light important aspects of the Gospel that inform us along our spiritual journeys. This year, my...

Contemplating the Nativity

Rebecca Ruiz

Every year, as Advent and Christmas roll around, I return to the contemplation on the Nativity in the Spiritual Exercises. In this contemplation, St....

Before Incarnation Comes the Silence

Vinita Hampton Wright

We associate the Christ Child’s arrival with angelic pronouncements and nighttime fanfare: the heavenly hosts singing and sending brilliant disturbance into the lives of...