Vinita's Books
Reflections
Take a Walk and Breathe
I was fortunate to grow up in a family that understood how to dwell in outdoor space. We lived in a small town in the middle of farm country;...
Spirituality
Grounded Prayer
I think that sometimes we make prayer difficult because we separate it from what is concrete in daily life. We develop the attitude that prayer is supposed to be...
Spirituality
When We Can’t Have What We Want
You’d think that people of faith would know how to deal with basic disappointments. We have been trained to think in the long-term and welcome ordinary hardships that provide...
Spirituality
Five Ways to Create a Good Space for Prayer
Taking inventory of the various spaces in your life probably gave you some ideas—it may have inspired you, which is good, because now you’re going to create some space...
Ignatian Prayer
Take Inventory of Your Spaces
There’s a reason the Christian world, whether in a small Midwestern town in the U.S. or on the streets of Rome, is dotted with spaces meant for prayer. From...
Spirituality
A Prayer to Begin Summer
In June, July, and August, we’ll be “Praying Through the Summer” here at dotMagis. Each Monday we’ll explore different ways to pray inspired by the season, the warmer temperatures...