Ignatian Voices
Advent Inspiration
As we reach the midpoint of this First Week of Advent, here are a few articles from the dotMagis archives to inspire you this season.
Advent Again—Time for Practicing...
Jesuit Saints
What St. Francis Xavier Left Behind
What mountains must I climb to reach the house of God? What must I sacrifice? St. Francis Xavier had to shed his vanity and pride, leaving behind a promising...
Spirituality
Quiet for Three Minutes
I whisper that we are going to be quiet for three minutes and listen. I set the timer on my phone and let my younger son push the start...
Ignatian Prayer
Prayer for Humility
Let me have too deep a sense of humor ever to be proud.
Let me know my absurdity before I act absurdly.
Let me realize that when I am humble I...
Ignatian Prayer
God's Intimate Presence
Prayer is a matter of relationship. Intimacy is the basic issue, not answers to problems or resolutions “to be better.” Many of life’s problems and challenges have no answers;...
Spirituality
God Is There All the Time
Becoming aware that we have been divinized by Jesus Christ, invited into the Trinity family, is a felt realization of the numinous presence of God not only all around...