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![Zechariah and Gabriel - Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Alexandr-Ivanov-Zechariah-218x150.jpg "Zechariah and Holy Silence")
Zechariah and Holy Silence
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
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
Welcome to the 14th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In honor of the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola...
Desire and Decision
Sometimes the Christian journey is framed in terms of making a decision, a commitment, to follow Jesus and his way. But we don't live...
Poverty of Spirit
By Kevin O'Brien, SJ
From The Ignatian Adventure
As we see in the exercises on the call of Christ, our King, and in later exercises, the...
Experiences of Boredom or Dryness in Prayer
By Kevin O'Brien, SJ
From The Ignatian Adventure
Our relationship with God in prayer has a certain rhythm. There are moments of great highs and lows...
Ignatian Contemplation: Imaginative Prayer
By Kevin O'Brien, SJ
From The Ignatian Adventure
Ignatius was convinced that God can speak to us as surely through our imagination as through our thoughts...
Distractions in Prayer
By Kevin O'Brien, SJ
From The Ignatian Adventure
It's natural to become distracted during prayer sometimes. If you can, simply acknowledge the distracting thought and let...
Come to the Table: A Passover Seder for Parish Use
I try to live in sync with the liturgical year because doing so provides a glorious framework for daily living. I mention this because...
Desire for What You Want
Desire is a key concept in Ignatian spirituality; we've written about it frequently on dotMagis. (See, for example, here, here, and here.) When we...
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