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By Marina Berzins McCoy

When I was a child, I loved school, but even more, I looked forward to the start of summer vacation. As a teacher, I have been lucky enough to continue to have a taste of it. Although I work quite a bit in the summer—on research that gets pushed out of my schedule by my […]

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Explore best practices from a 450-year-old company that changed the world in Heroic Leadership by Chris Lowney.

By Loretta Pehanich

This story is inspired by Matthew 18:1–5. We had just traveled from Galilee and stopped near the far side of the Jordan River. Bodies pressed close together and the dry, warm air caused me to be uncomfortable. I think it was ego that caused my friend to ask Jesus who would be greatest in heaven. […]

Click through to read the full article Like a Child, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Explore best practices from a 450-year-old company that changed the world in Heroic Leadership by Chris Lowney.

In Corinth, meat in marketplaces often came from sacrifices to gods — and Saint Paul thus warned it carried a demonic character. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ asks if our modern food system carries its own spiritual dangers.

The post Flee from Demons in Food as Saint Paul Commands appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Jane Knuth

When I was writing The Prayer List, I asked our daughters (now adults) what they remembered about family prayer from their childhoods. Ellen promptly responded by reciting the prayer we most often said together at bedtime: There are four corners on my bed. There are four angels round my head. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, […]

Click through to read the full article The Freedom of Prayer, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Explore best practices from a 450-year-old company that changed the world in Heroic Leadership by Chris Lowney.

Jesus’ teaching that He has come to set the world on fire might confuse us. But Jose Oros, SJ reflects how, like a forest, a controlled burn can lead to new life. Based on the readings for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

The post Making Way for New Life | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By dotMagis Editor

When was the last time you contemplated the marvelous things without number that God has done in this universe? Do you know where to find the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south? Those are constellations, after all—things in the sky that in principle anyone can see for themselves. In The […]

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Explore best practices from a 450-year-old company that changed the world in Heroic Leadership by Chris Lowney.

Mothers show the way for their children. Greg Okumu, SJ reflects how this feast invites Christians to view Mary as our guide to heaven. Based on the readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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by Thom Rawson.  

Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC) has become quite the catchphrase of late in both secondary and tertiary institutions. For teachers of Foreign Languages (FL), this takes place by ensuring students are able to use the FL in real world situations with peers in different countries. This method of teaching a FL, by ensuring your students are linked with peers in other countries during their learning journey, is known as “Virtual Exchange” (VE).

The best companion an educator can have on their VE teaching journey is Moodle. The International Virtual Exchange Project (IVEProject) started in 2004 by Professor Eric Hagley has used Moodle from its outset. Since 2015, when the IVEProject became large-scale, more than 60,000 students from 30 countries have participated.

The numerous reasons Moodle is the chosen platform will be outlined in this webinar, in particular Moodle’s ability to be customised. Custom modules will be showcased and information on how the IVEProject has influenced some parts of Moodle core code will also be outlined. The ways that Moodle and the IVEProject have made IoC achievable for many around the world will also be shown.

This webinar is part of the course 'Moodle Academy webinars'. You have to be enrolled in this free course to register and join the webinar.

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By Eric Clayton

I wear a gold cross on a chain around my neck. I have for as long as I can remember. Recently, a friend asked me why. “My grandparents bought it for me when I was really little,” I replied. “And my grandmother had a really big impact on my faith.” My friend nodded. “So it’s […]

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Approach the Examen in fresh ways with Reimagining the Ignatian Examen by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ.

By Gretchen Crowder

I asked my boys to go get dressed for their dentist appointments. “Put on something that doesn’t look like you’ve been sleeping in it all week!” I shouted from the living room. One of my twins returned quickly and stated confidently, “I’m ready to go, Mom!” I looked up from my phone to observe his […]

Click through to read the full article Cleaning Out the Interior Closet, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Approach the Examen in fresh ways with Reimagining the Ignatian Examen by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ.

Our routines and rituals reveal what is most important to us. Kevin Lee, SJ reflects how starting our day off right can lead us closer to God. Based on the readings for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

The post Preparing Our Hearts Everyday | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By dotMagis Editor

How are we to interpret the alternately serendipitous and disappointing, unexpected and unpredictable, courses of our lives? What is happening when death or financial disaster force us to reconsider what we want from life, when teachers or mentors find and nurture talent we didn’t know we had, when we succeed beyond our wildest imaginings, when […]

Click through to read the full article Is God at Work?, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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Approach the Examen in fresh ways with Reimagining the Ignatian Examen by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ.

By Vinita Hampton Wright

You have my permission to do this. Really. No guilt whatsoever. Choose an activity that gives you joy and that feeds your soul. It can be anything—something you do alone or with friends, an activity that’s high intensity or more contemplative, something you do away from home or in your home. Schedule a full two […]

Click through to read the full article A Little Exercise for Recharging Your Spirit, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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In God Finds Us, Jim Manney shares his experiences of making the Spiritual Exercises in a down-to-earth, accessible narrative.

by Richard Lefroy.  

User tours in Moodle help you guide learners and staff directly on screen, reducing help desk queries and improving confidence. Whether you want to support onboarding, highlight new features, or provide timely guidance for specific tasks, user tours offer a flexible way to enhance the user experience.

In this webinar, Aurélie Soulier will show you how to design and manage effective tours in Moodle, for different audiences and needs.

Learn how to:

• Create clear, engaging tours.
• Customise tours for different users and contexts.
• Make your Moodle site more welcoming and easier to navigate.

Ideal for Moodle administrators, course designers, and anyone who wants to make their site more supportive and user friendly.

This webinar is part of the course 'Moodle Academy webinars'. You have to be enrolled in this free course to register and join the webinar.

→ Register at Moodle Academy.

By Jane Knuth

When my children were young and had their friends over to play, I would not necessarily join into their conversations. When they were playing together, they wanted my ideas and participation like they wanted toothpaste. I hung around, half-listening in case a quarrel broke out, and provided snacks when they were hungry. Maybe God is […]

Click through to read the full article Prayer with God the Father, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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In God Finds Us, Jim Manney shares his experiences of making the Spiritual Exercises in a down-to-earth, accessible narrative.

Packing light can be hard. Will Hayes, SJ reflects how Christians are invited to put their trust more in Christ than things. Based on the readings for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The post Packing What Matters | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Shemaiah Gonzalez

There are times when I am so overwhelmed or grieved, I cannot pray for myself. I feel like I am drowning. I want so desperately to see Jesus with his hand out above the water, but I cannot. This is when I text my prayer group. Five years ago, when the world began to spin […]

Click through to read the full article The Gift of Prayer, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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In God Finds Us, Jim Manney shares his experiences of making the Spiritual Exercises in a down-to-earth, accessible narrative.

We are never too old to respond to the call of God. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects how this saint's example encourages us to remain open to new horizons. Based on the Jesuit Ordo readings for the Solemnity of Saint Ignatius.

The post A Saint for Starting Over | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Brendan McManus, 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 “Hope Through the Twists and Turns.” May of this year marked my first major hospital stay for surgery, […]

Click through to read the full article Keeping Hope Alive in the Recuperation Journey, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

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In Always Discerning, Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ, shares how we can implement discernment into not only life’s big decisions but also into the everyday, more mundane choices we constantly have to make.

By Joseph Tetlow, 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 “Hope Through the Twists and Turns.” We were always an Ignatian family. My mother’s older brother had been […]

Click through to read the full article A Vocational Twist and a Turn, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In Always Discerning, Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ, shares how we can implement discernment into not only life’s big decisions but also into the everyday, more mundane choices we constantly have to make.