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Three Ingredients in a Recipe for Gratitude

Lisa Kelly

So many times a day we say “thank you” out of nothing more than common courtesy at best or, at worst, out of habit,...

Housecleaning Leads to an Examen of Physical Surroundings

Loretta Pehanich

I hired a housecleaner because I simply cannot keep up with a full-time job, choir practices, leadership with a women’s fellowship, family obligations, and...

Week of Gratitude

dotMagis Editor

For the past several years, Paul Campbell, SJ, has spent the week before Thanksgiving hosting a Week of Gratitude on his blog, People for...

Walking the Labyrinth

Marina Berzins McCoy

Recently, I walked a labyrinth. There are many ways to walk a labyrinth. One can walk it in silent meditation, attentive to each step...

A Thin Place with Veterans

dotMagis Editor

Dean Hall shared with our Ignatian Spirituality Facebook community a story about experiencing a thin place in his work serving homeless veterans. One of...

An Extraordinary Saintly Team

Cara Callbeck

We know that St. Ignatius was inspired by the stories of the saints. We’ve heard stories of him lying in bed during his recovery,...

We Cannot Stop at Thank You

Becky Eldredge

Every November, my social media feeds are filled with posts and pictures of people doing “30 days of thanks.” At first glance, I appreciate...

See Beyond the Frustrations

dotMagis Editor

At Ignitum Today, Lianna Mueller shares her experience praying the Examen: At one point, I was regularly practicing the Examen at the end of each...

Expressing Gratitude Through the Examen

dotMagis Editor

“I think Ignatian Spirituality is so much about gratitude and thanksgiving,” Father Mathie explains. “Everything we have, every gift and talent, we clearly...