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The Gratitude List

Jim Manney

A friend of mine was stuck in traffic in New York City late on a summer Friday afternoon. He was really stuck—sitting in his...

Jubilee You’ve multiplied the many fruits of every gift You’ve given me: music, service, intellect, with love-begetting-love multiplied most; and now like a plant in a pot You ask me to rest; and looking...

The Power of One

dotMagis Editor

This whole universe, with its trillions of galaxies, began as a tiny speck of concentrated energy; smaller than a grain of salt. When you were...

Even in the Aftermath

Cara Callbeck

Recently I attended the showing of a local organization’s documentary called After a Suicide—Moving Past Why. While this would not normally be on the...

When Do You Pray?

Vinita Hampton Wright

So, when do you pray? Think about that for a few moments. Most of us pray when we feel in desperate need of help or...

Remembering Alphonsus Rodriguez 400 Years Later

dotMagis Editor

This month marks 400 years since the death of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez. A Jesuit brother, he served as a humble doorkeeper in Majorca, Spain,...

Seven Tips for Communicating Well from St. Ignatius

Rebecca Ruiz

St. Ignatius must have thought a lot about how to manage oneself in the face of serious differences of opinion. Part of the answer...

Prayer in Family Life

Becky Eldredge

Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to be with many groups discussing my book, Busy Lives & Restless Souls. Inevitably, after...

God Deals with Us Directly

dotMagis Editor

We can trust our experience because God deals with us directly. Ignatius certainly believed that the Church and Scripture are trustworthy teachers of truth, and...