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Gratitude Isn’t Seasonal

Gratitude is a central aspect of Ignatian spirituality, yet even we here at dotMagis fall into recognizing it mostly during November. Laura Hochstein counters...

Instant and Magnificent Kindness

In A Purposeful Path: How Far Can You Go with $30, a Bus Ticket, and a Dream?, Casey Beaumier, SJ, tells the story of...

Technology and Community

When my mother was dying, the family gathered around her bed as she was anointed. Four of the five of us children were there....

Celebrating 25 Years at Nativity Preparatory School

Nativity Preparatory School is a Jesuit middle school in Boston, celebrating its 25th anniversary. The tuition-free school prepares boys from low-income families for success...

Our Human Need for Happiness and Fulfillment (A Letter)

A reader wrote and asked: How does Ignatian spirituality address the human need for happiness and fulfillment of the whole person? Dear Ignatian Friend, Thank you...

Give God Full Access

Mags Blackie recently became aware of a pattern of behavior through prayer and she found it liberating. In the tradition of “Pray as you...

Advice That Applies in More Than One Context

My advice: Slow down. Pause to savor the moment. Breathe deeply. Think about how things smell, what the air feels like on your skin,...

The Paradox of Christian Freedom

Jesus came to set us free. From what? The kind of freedom Ignatian spirituality preaches is freedom from the attachments, fears, and blockades that...

The Gift of Knowledge

As we approach Pentecost, Philip Shano, SJ, considers one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in relation to Ignatian spirituality: Saint Ignatius of Loyola...

Reflecting on Magis Zimbabwe

The Magis program is a pilgrimage that brings together young adults for friendship, service, and faith experiences. While the major international Magis event is...

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