The Society of Jesus has launched a new vocations website. An interactive video “chat” headlines the site. While the site is primarily for men interested in exploring a vocation to the Jesuits, many features will be of interest to...

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the death of Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ. In celebration of the Jesuit poet, Boston College is hosting an exhibition of Hopkins-related memorabilia. The exhibit also includes works about Hopkins. Paul Mariani, professor of...

I remember standing in an organometallic chemistry laboratory in Cape Town, South Africa. I was dressed in a white lab coat and safety glasses and surrounded by glassware and lab equipment. The persistent hum of the fume hood was...

Pope Francis gave us all some homework during his weekly catechesis on April 16, just as we headed into the Triduum. Pope Francis challenged us all, “This week it will do us good to take the crucifix in hand...

I commute about two hours most weekdays, so I’ve had a lot of experiences on the road. I’m generally a calm driver, but I’m not immune to frustration. The other day I was in the left lane, moving at...

Agere contra is an Ignatian concept we don’t hear much about, at least not on this blog. The phrase means “to act against,” and refers to acting against behaviors that are not life-giving and hold us back from freedom....

Thank you to all who joined in our Ignatian Workout for Lent. To close this retreat, Tim Muldoon invites you to consider the graces of Easter and how to integrate them into daily life. Learn more about the book that...

Last week my spiritual director left me with a loaded question: “What are you going to do when all that’s left is an empty tomb?” As I gave his question some thought, I chuckled, realizing how well he knows me....

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.Contemplating the love of the Creator opened my heart to a new world, one that I needed to explore and experience. After all, it was the way Jesus...

In celebration of the release of Pope Francis’s book, The Church of Mercy, several of our dotMagis bloggers will be sharing reflections this month based on the words of Pope Francis. My 14-month-old granddaughter, Charlotte, loves everyone. I watch her...