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No Commonplace Achievements

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When Loyola informed Portuguese Jesuits that “no commonplace achievement will satisfy the great obligations you have of excelling,” he created heroic expectations that could...

Wisdom

dotMagis Editor

There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom, between someone who’s a brain and someone to whom we bring our pain. Someone wise does...

Magis Central America and World Youth Day

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We pray this month for young people gathering for World Youth Day in Panama and the Magis Program organized by the Society of Jesus...

My Beloved

Loretta Pehanich

My fingers brush the holy water as I enter the church. I’m here for a Gospel meditation, and I linger, imagining the Jordan. Was...

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

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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...