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The Journey Backward

Vinita Hampton Wright

We talk a lot about “moving forward”—whether in a business meeting or a relationship or an aspect of personal spirituality. United States culture is...

Waving to a Stranger

Shemaiah Gonzalez

Standing in a piazza in Lucca, Italy, dappled sunlight shining down on me, I licked gelato al limone while my husband peeked in storefront...

Celebrating Award-Winning Books

dotMagis Editor

Loyola Press, sponsor of this website, proudly celebrates the winners of the 2019 Illumination Book Awards. Among the Loyola Press gold medalists are God...

What the Principle and Foundation Calls Us To

Fred Galano

The launching point of Ignatian spirituality is that God loves us fiercely, passionately, and unconditionally. Because of this love, God’s desires and hopes for...

Listening for God in Colloquy

Becky Eldredge

Ignatian spirituality offers us a variety of prayer tools to help us listen for God. One of these Ignatian prayer tools that I turn...

How the Examen Made Me Smile at the Mailbox

Gretchen Crowder

My son recently developed a new fascination with the mailbox. “Mom, how do I get a letter from me to someone else?” he asked...

What Is Your Image of God?

Rebecca Ruiz

Recently, I had an enlightening conversation with friends about how we envision God. It’s a really interesting question, because how we imagine God determines...

Can I Be in Consolation and Desolation at the Same Time?

Vinita Hampton Wright

Briefly stated, consolation is a state in which a person is growing in faith, hope, and love. Desolation is a state in which a...

No Commonplace Achievements

dotMagis Editor

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