The Second Vatican Council opened in Rome 50 years ago today. The Jesuit John W. O'Malley, author of What Happened at Vatican II, says that the most important message of the council was a spiritual one:
The council had a spiritual message,...
A couple of weeks ago, Stephen Colbert appeared with Cardinal Timothy Dolan at Fordham University for an evening of one-liners and lighthearted spiritual talk. A crowd of 3000 students loved it. (The Cardinal asked Colbert if he felt pressure...
A few weeks ago, I reflected on what the Spiritual Exercises taught me about Jesus. Since then, my mind began pondering what the Spiritual Exercises taught me about Jesus' mother, Mary.
I really like Mary! I am a born...
I love the daily Examen. It's a simple, life-changing prayer, and I'm always interested in the ways people adapt it to suit their own styles. Here's one from the blogger Catholic Sensibility:
Exit the day and get ready. The simplest prayer...
Michelle Francl-Donnay has wise words about the importance of doing the basic things well.
“You have to love the daily working,” suggested choreographer Merce Cunningham. He was talking about what it took to be a dancer — not a teacher,...
Psalm 139, which is beloved by so many, is a favorite of mine.
LORD, you search me and you know me: you know when I sit and stand; you understand my thoughts from afar.When I read through the psalm, I...
I made a visit home to my parents a couple weeks ago, and as I was sitting in the living room I noticed a framed abstract print on one of the walls. It had been there for my entire...
Our newest blogger at dotMagis is Andy Otto, a Boston resident who works at Catholic TV in Watertown. Andy caught our eye with his blog God in All Things, which has the wonderful tagline "Discernment, Attention, Ignatian." He spent...
I entered my silent retreat in a frazzled state of exhaustion. The journey of discernment and transition for the last 18 months had zapped me completely dry. I had my doubts that four short days of silence would provide...
The Chapel of St. Ignatius at Seattle University, a landmark of modern religious architecture, contains some striking religious art: Dora Bittau's five paintings on wood depicting events from the life of St. Ignatius and four windows inspired by the four weeks...
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