Reflections
Savoring the Season
The crisp morning air greets me as I rush out the door. Gentle rays of sunlight bounce off yellow-draped trees. Fallen leaves crunch underfoot, their sweet scent lingering in...
Ignatian Prayer
To Fight and Not to Heed the Wounds
We’ve invited our dotMagis bloggers to reflect on the individual lines of the Prayer for Generosity, attributed to St. Ignatius.
“To fight and not to heed the wounds.”
Who is able to do this?
Reflecting...
Reflections
Making Friends
My son began attending a new school this month. As we pulled up to the front entrance, he was wondering aloud whom he would sit with at lunch. While...
Spiritual Exercises
Confronting a 2,000-Year-Old Challenge
Recently I came across one of my favorite passages in the Gospel of Mark, the Parable of the Rich Young Man. In Mark 10:21, we learn, “Jesus looked at...
Spirituality
Nine Ways to Fill Your Cup When You’re Running on Empty
It can sometimes feel like we’re “running on empty” in the spiritual life. Ignatian spirituality offers a plethora of ways for us to refill our cups.
1. Community
Find community in...
Education
Go Forth to Change the World
My favorite moment of graduation is that moment when the graduate, after receiving the diploma, looks out into the crowd to loved ones with pride and gratitude. In that...