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Colbert and the Cosmologist

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....

Five Things the Spiritual Exercises Taught Me about Mary

A few weeks ago, I reflected on what the Spiritual Exercises taught me about Jesus. Since then, my mind began pondering what the Spiritual...

A Way to Pray the Examen

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...

“You Have to Love the Daily Working"

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....

"Your Right Hand Holds Me Fast"

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...

The Forgotten Painting

I made a visit home to my parents a couple weeks ago, and as I was sitting in the living room I noticed a...

Welcome to Andy Otto

Our newest blogger at dotMagis is Andy Otto, a Boston resident who works at Catholic TV in Watertown.  Andy caught our eye with his...

Silence

I entered my silent retreat in a frazzled state of exhaustion. The journey of discernment and transition for the last 18 months had zapped...

The Spiritual Exercises in Glass

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...

Distractions in Prayer

Becky Eldredge and Paul Brian Campbell, SJ, sat down this summer for a conversation about Ignatian spirituality. In this video on distractions in prayer,...

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