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Faith and Action

Spirituality Tim Muldoon

Ignatian spirituality owes a great debt to Aristotle. Not a surprise, really--Ignatius absorbed the theology of Thomas Aquinas, who imbibed the philosophy of Aristotle...

Education, Arts and Sciences

Jesuit education is well-recognized and highly-regarded for its academic rigor, with schools throughout the world dedicated to caring for the whole person of each...

In God Alone My Soul Rests

Ignatian Prayer Becky Eldredge

The words of the Psalmist in Psalm 62 echo with reminders of the comfort and strength that come from God: “In God alone is...

When Walking Became a Disordered Attachment

Reflections Gretchen Crowder

At the start of the year, my twins were curious about New Year’s resolutions. They asked a bunch of questions about what they are,...

The Audacity of Ignatian Freedom

Something to Think About Vinita Hampton Wright

St. Ignatius believed that we could become friends of God and that each of us could grow to be like Christ, who taught us...

Living with Purpose Mini-Retreat: Day Two

Retreats dotMagis Editor

How can we live with purpose? Let’s explore that idea this week in our online retreat. In three parts, we’ll consider the demands and...

All Part of the Experience at Magis

Reflections Eric Clayton

In 2007, in the early months of my undergraduate career at Fairfield University, I stumbled upon an invitation on a bulletin board in campus...

Making Big Decisions

Discernment dotMagis Editor

In the Exercises, Ignatius describes a mode of discernment for making bigger decisions, traditionally called the election (SE 169–89). Making an election relies on...

More Music or More Noise?

Reflections Eric Clayton

“Do you wanna hear my song, Daddy? I’ve been practicing all year.” I eyed my five-year-old daughter suspiciously. With brown eyes, wide and earnest, she...