Eric's Books
Reflections
Collecting Past and Present
There’s a tiny games and hobbies shop off the highway near my house. I have to make at least one U-turn to find it. Even then, the only way...
Reflections
Lessons in Jedi Training and Ignatian Spirituality
A painting by a Baltimore-based artist hangs in our bedroom, a gift from my eldest daughter. The painting depicts a young girl—blond hair down to her shoulders, wearing white...
Discernment
The Mandolin Dilemma
For a brief period of time, I took mandolin lessons under a tree.
I was living in Bolivia and had acquired a new mandolin and an interest in learning how...
Reflections
All Part of the Experience at Magis
In 2007, in the early months of my undergraduate career at Fairfield University, I stumbled upon an invitation on a bulletin board in campus ministry. Students were invited to...
Examen
The Examen Invites Us to God Boldly
In season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, in an episode entitled “Among the Lotus Eaters,” the crew of the Enterprise finds themselves strangely affected by the mysterious...
Reflections
Re-Humanizing Relationships
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on dotMagis this month will explore...