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Celebrating 25 Years at Nativity Preparatory School

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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)

Becky Eldredge

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

dotMagis Editor

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

dotMagis Editor

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

Andy Otto

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

dotMagis Editor

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

dotMagis Editor

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

Ignatian Wisdom for Going Forth

dotMagis Editor

It’s graduation season, and Creighton University senior Anna Ferguson collected advice from the university community on “how to go forth in the spirit of...