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What Makes You Happy?

dotMagis Editor

Here’s a fun initiative. Loyola University Maryland’s campus ministry is highlighting clips of people sharing what makes them happy. In this video, campus ministry...

Surprises on the Ignatian Pilgrimage

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The Camino Ignaciano is a pilgrimage that traces the route St. Ignatius Loyola walked after his conversion in 1522. We’ve talked about it a...

Intentional Acts of Kindness

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While there’s nothing wrong with “random acts of kindness,” what if we were more intentional about those acts? Cultivating a habit of gratitude is the...

What Is the Pope’s Secret?

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The Jesuits in Britain produced the below video, asking the secret to Pope Francis and how he inspires people. The answer lies in three...

Opening Our Eyes to Contemplation

Andy Otto

I’ve recently begun a year-long course on spiritual direction. The purpose of the course is not just to learn how to listen to and...

Soap-Bubble Christians

dotMagis Editor

In yesterday’s morning homily, Pope Francis spoke on the theme of vanity. In one notable section, he asked: “How many Christians live for appearances?...

God Came to Tea

Brenda Sheridan

God came and sat down with me. I asked God to tea. God sat there in the kitchen and smiled at me. But I stumbled and...

Success in God’s Terms

dotMagis Editor

William Barry, SJ, writes for the Ignatian Volunteer Corps: If we look honestly at the history of the world God is creating, we would have...

Two Differences between Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Vinita Hampton Wright

Sometimes we hesitate to forgive because we think it must automatically include reconciliation. These are two separate processes, and one does not always lead...