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A Long, Loving Look at the Real

Vinita Hampton Wright

Jesuit theologian Walter Burghardt once described contemplation as taking a “long, loving look at the real.” That sounds lovely. But what does it mean...

Time and Space for Silence

dotMagis Editor

Shemaiah Gonzalez appreciates “The Gift of Silence in the Morning.” But it’s difficult to sit still. It’s not just my body that wants to move,...

Breathing in the Silence

Becky Eldredge

I found myself this morning reflecting on an experience that occurred a few years ago during a Charis retreat. It was a Friday night...

Jesuit Connection to the History of Hypertext

dotMagis Editor

Aleteia recently profiled “The Jesuit Who Invented Hypertext,” Father Roberto Busa. While Ted Nelson and other names are more commonly listed as the inventors...

A Grain of Compassion

Rebecca Ruiz

I was preparing to cook rice the other day when some grains overflowed the scoop and fell to the floor. As I reached for...

Four Reasons We Resist Letting Go

Vinita Hampton Wright

Why do we resist letting go of unhealthy, or disordered, attachments? What happens inside us that makes us hang on for dear life, even...

Jesuit Context for Athletic Training Students

dotMagis Editor

Students from Saint Louis University’s athletic training program talk about how their education is influenced by their Jesuit context. Points include: The importance of...

Self-Awareness: The Oxygen of the Spiritual Life

Andy Otto

In one of my recent classes I mentioned the term “self-awareness” and discovered that most of my students did not know what it meant....

The Cave of St. Ignatius

dotMagis Editor

The Jesuits of Catalunya produced a 11-minute video outlining the life story of St. Ignatius Loyola. What differentiates it from other videos on the...