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Pope Francis's Bon Mots

Jim Manney

Jesuits are known for their distinctive "way of proceeding." Pope Francis is showing a distinctive way of speaking. Blogger Matthew Schmitz collects some of...

Are Jesuits Too Worldly?

Jim Manney

It's something of a dilemma. On the one hand, Jesuits take a vow of poverty. On the other, as Nathan O'Halloran, SJ, wrote, "Jesuits in...

Best Ignatian Songs: That's Why I Pray

Jim Manney

A tip of the dotMagis hat to Tim Merriman, who has included many of this blog's Best Ignatian Songs on a Spotify playlist. (Join...

Mad Men’s Lesson on Ignatian Awareness

Andy Otto

Ignatian spirituality seems to be all about looking. We look for God in the ordinary, in our feelings, in the people and things around...

Arts and Faith

dotMagis Editor

Today Loyola Press launches a new series called Arts and Faith, celebrating the many creative ways people use art to express their faith. The...

"The Flowers Appear on the Earth"

Maureen McCann Waldron

While God seems to be woven into my daily life, it's never when I expect it, like at the “holy” moments. I pray in...

Jesuit Cardinals and Bishops

Jim Manney

Since Pope Francis's election, we've heard a lot about the Jesuit aversion to assuming positions of honor and power in the church. Every Jesuit...

Best Ignatian Songs: Mary

Jim Manney

The singer-songwriter Patty Griffin sang a Best Ignatian Song a couple of years ago. Here's another wonderful Griffin tune, sent along by my friend...