Spiritual Exercises
John 15 and the Contemplation to Attain Divine Love
Michael Sparough, SJ, offers a homily on the Contemplation to Attain Divine Love in response to John 15:9–17, which includes Jesus’ command to his disciples: “Love one another as...
Web Community
Ignatian Thoughts Around the Web
Today we offer a few links of Ignatian interest that have popped up recently around the Web.
On the Elevator…with JesusPaul J. Shelton, SJ, reflects on his first year as...
Spirituality
Gratitude Isn’t Seasonal
Gratitude is a central aspect of Ignatian spirituality, yet even we here at dotMagis fall into recognizing it mostly during November. Laura Hochstein counters the idea that gratitude is...
Books
Instant and Magnificent Kindness
In A Purposeful Path: How Far Can You Go with $30, a Bus Ticket, and a Dream?, Casey Beaumier, SJ, tells the story of his “begging” pilgrimage during his...
Education
Celebrating 25 Years at Nativity Preparatory School
Nativity Preparatory School is a Jesuit middle school in Boston, celebrating its 25th anniversary. The tuition-free school prepares boys from low-income families for success in higher education.
The school’s inspiring...
Ignatian Prayer
Give God Full Access
Mags Blackie recently became aware of a pattern of behavior through prayer and she found it liberating. In the tradition of “Pray as you can, and not as you...