Ignatian Spirituality

By dotMagis Editor

We asked you, readers, for your stories of finding God in the unexpected. Not unexpectedly, you delivered by sharing your moving encounters with God. Here’s a sampling from dotMagis blog readers. More will be shared in future posts. Big Smile I was sitting in the waiting room of the dentist’s office, and a young mother […]

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Tim Muldoon

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” I have discovered many gifts from the practice of the Examen, which I […]

Click through to read the full article Finding God Through Memory, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Rebecca Ruiz

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” “Have you ever seen the rain comin’ down on a sunny day?” As […]

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Thomas Krettek, SJ

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” “Major Strasser has been shot. Round up the usual suspects,” spoken by Captain […]

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Anthony P. Carter

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” The beauty of St. Ignatus’s point of view about finding God at the […]

Click through to read the full article Walking with a Loving Companion, Together with God, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Marina Berzins McCoy

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” I hate being sick, but after a good year of dodging any illnesses, […]

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Eric Clayton

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” I was in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a delegation from Catholic Relief Services […]

Click through to read the full article Finding God in the Insistence of a Gift-Giver, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By dotMagis Editor

How do we find God in the unexpected moments of life? Join Loyola Press authors Becky Eldredge, Lori Stanley, Dr. Ansel Augustine, and Eric Clayton for a rich conversation about discovering God’s presence in the unexpected. Together, they will share stories, spiritual insights, and practical wisdom rooted in Ignatian spirituality and their own faith journeys. […]

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Gretchen Crowder

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” “Gretchen Crowder!” Hearing the sound of my full name has always carried mixed […]

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Guy Consolmagno, SJ

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” “We’re going to the Beast Meat Restaurant.” It was July, 1994, and I […]

Click through to read the full article Literal Meanings, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Michael Rossmann, SJ

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” An obsession with optimization doesn’t actually lead to the optimal outcome, because there’s […]

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Experiencing God in the Ordinary by William A. Barry, SJ, nurtures our hope that God is always present and can be found in an ordinary day.

By Loretta Pehanich

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” I had one goal in traveling to Vienna for the first time. I […]

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In The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God, Becky Eldredge introduces readers to the sacred place within each person where God wants to love us unconditionally.

By Gerri Leder

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” A landscaping truck-trailer was obstructing the road as I pulled out of my […]

Click through to read the full article Finding God in the Conflicts of Daily Life, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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In The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God, Becky Eldredge introduces readers to the sacred place within each person where God wants to love us unconditionally.

By Shemaiah Gonzalez

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 explore the theme of “Finding God in the Unexpected.” My family had a few hours before our flight out of Reagan National […]

Click through to read the full article Finding God in an Art Gallery, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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In The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God, Becky Eldredge introduces readers to the sacred place within each person where God wants to love us unconditionally.

By Vinita Hampton Wright

Each of us carries a self-image in mind and heart. I attach to myself certain adjectives, strengths, weaknesses, and other personality traits. I carry a particular view of how I think others see me. I automatically put myself in some categories but not in others. Some of the toughest reimagining has to do with the […]

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In A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, Jim Manney introduces the Examen as the prayer that dramatically altered his perception of prayer and the way he prayed.

By dotMagis Editor

If Jesus wanted to choose the ideal person to lead his church into the future, where would he look for such a person? We might suppose he could find such a person in Jerusalem, among the priests of the temple or perhaps among the educated and talented nobles of the city. Yet the person Jesus […]

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In A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, Jim Manney introduces the Examen as the prayer that dramatically altered his perception of prayer and the way he prayed.

By dotMagis Editor

Before heading out to enjoy fun activities in nature this summer, pause to thank God for the gifts of the season. Our summer prayer placemat invites children to compose a prayer of thanks in a fun fill-in style. Pull out the big box of crayons, because even adults will want to spend time coloring the […]

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In God’s Voice Within, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, shows us how to use Ignatian discernment to understand that the most trustworthy wisdom of all comes not from outside sources, but from God working through us.

By Vinita Hampton Wright

What does it mean to reimagine? This requires a shift in viewpoint, an openness to new information, a willingness to be inspired, and a desire to grow. The dictionary definition of reimagine is “to imagine again or anew; to form a new conception of.” How can we apply this to daily life? I suspect that […]

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In God’s Voice Within, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, shows us how to use Ignatian discernment to understand that the most trustworthy wisdom of all comes not from outside sources, but from God working through us.

By Lisa Kelly

I don’t have an answer to the question of why there is so much evil and pain in this world. All I can do is encourage you to speak directly to God if you have questions about God’s ways, as one friend to another, even if anger is the only emotion you can voice. The […]

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In God’s Voice Within, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, shows us how to use Ignatian discernment to understand that the most trustworthy wisdom of all comes not from outside sources, but from God working through us.

By Rebecca Ruiz

God is always working in our lives, but sometimes we are so wrapped up in the details of life that we need a friend to notice God’s work for us. Spiritual friends are the ones who notice for us. We turn to them when we want to talk about our faith journey, relationship with God, […]

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In God’s Voice Within, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, shows us how to use Ignatian discernment to understand that the most trustworthy wisdom of all comes not from outside sources, but from God working through us.