Reflections
Getting Out of the “If I Ruled the World” Mindset
At a recent conference, a fellow Ignatian educator and I were walking to the cafeteria for lunch, caught up in a passionate conversation about all our big, incredible, pie-in-the-sky...
St. Ignatius Loyola
Three Ways St. Ignatius Was a Leader
What defines a good leader?
I wrestle with this question all the time. When I was in high school, I believed a good leader was charismatic, popular, intelligent, and could...
Reflections
All Aspects of Us
Do you love all the aspects of you?
Are you proud of all the parts of who you are?
Last week, I introduced myself to my new students as we began...
Reflections
Love vs. the Mess
I’m sitting here writing this post in the midst of absolute chaos.
There are three overflowing laundry baskets sitting on the floor just to the right of me. They have...
Spiritual Exercises
I Saw You There
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...
Ignatian Prayer
God’s Magnanimous Love and the Suscipe
When I first discovered Ignatian spirituality more than 15 years ago, I came to it with a deeply rooted belief that what God wanted from me would not necessarily...