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The 19th Annotation: What Is It, and What Can You Expect?

Retreats Vinita Hampton Wright

You may have heard of the 19th annotation in regard to prayer retreats or the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Simply put, the 19th...

Prayer Brings God into the Messy Rooms

Ignatian Prayer Lisa Kelly

When my son was in third grade, he was asked, “What would you do if you had an hour with Jesus?” Depicted with smiling stick...

Prepare for the Holidays with an Afternoon of Prayer

Retreats Vinita Hampton Wright

Today, I issue a challenge. Schedule an afternoon for nothing but prayer. I use the word “prayer” loosely, so don’t panic. And you already know how...

An Idea for Meeting New People: What’s Your Story?

Reflections Lisa Kelly

I stand at the door of the dreaded “networking lunch” at a conference. The feeling of isolation sweeps over me. I could make a...

Covered by the Dust of the Lord’s Feet

Reflections Jurell Sison

This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. In the ancient Middle East, men who trained to be rabbis memorized the...

My Secret Desire to be Rich

Discernment Jurell Sison

This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. When I got to the second week of my Ignatian Prayer Adventure, I...

Zechariah and Holy Silence

Ignatian Prayer Marina Berzins McCoy

For years, I overlooked the story of Zechariah. I much preferred the story of Mary, whose fiat to the angel Gabriel stood in contrast...

We Learned a Lot on Haiti Mission Trip

Reflections Beth M. Knobbe

This is a guest post.There are two phrases that I consistently use to describe our mission trip to Haiti—“it was interesting” and “we learned...

31 Days with Saint Ignatius

dotMagis Editor

Welcome to the 16th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In honor of the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola...