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Feast of St. Paul Miki

dotMagis Editor

Today is the feast day of St. Paul Miki and his companions. The Jesuit Miki and 25 others were martyred in Japan in the...

Spirituality and the Olympics

dotMagis Editor

With the Winter Olympics starting this week, we point you to several articles that consider the Games in terms of spirituality. Seven Things the Olympics...

Natural Phenomenon as Metaphors for God

dotMagis Editor

What does it take for people to use their imaginations to turn natural phenomenon into metaphors for God? St. Ignatius realized his lively imagination...

Learning to Teach at a Jesuit University

dotMagis Editor

This is Catholic Schools Week, so it’s an appropriate time to consider how Ignatian charisms are important in the development of future teachers in...

The Sponge and the Rock

Andy Otto

During the icy cold “polar vortex” in early January, my landlord asked me to leave the taps dripping at night to prevent the pipes...

Audio Examen

dotMagis Editor

The British-produced Pray-As-You-Go has just released a new audio Examen. Although intended for young adults, this version is applicable to adults of any age...

The Inconvenient Call

Lisa Kelly

A priest was obsessed about reminding parishioners to turn off their cell phones before Mass. He mentioned it at least three or four times...

The Joy of the Gospel

Becky Eldredge

Working a booth at a Catholic conference is always an interesting experience. The extraverted side of me enjoys getting to know people from around...

Sherlock Holmes and Bernard Lonergan

dotMagis Editor

After watching Sherlock and Elementary, two current television depictions of the famed detective Sherlock Holmes, Adam Hincks, SJ, states: In many ways, Sherlock Holmes’s methods...