Ignatian Spirituality

By Vinita Hampton Wright

It’s not so difficult to talk about God being present when someone is healed. After all, God’s the one who fixes our brokenness, right? This is the god we especially like—the one who doesn’t allow the discomfort to continue or who prevents the accident from happening—the one who makes things new. But what about the […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By dotMagis Editor

Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, spoke on “Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science” at an event sponsored by Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center, the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, and the Center for Ignatian Spirituality. In the first part of the video, he addresses topics from creation to Job to poetry to, of course, […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By Denise Gorss

“Regifting” has a poor connotation. That mug full of candy? Eat the chocolates, and pass on the mug—with or without the treats intact—to someone else. That scented candle? It’s a good contender for a Secret Santa you don’t know well. And white elephant parties and regifting go hand in hand. But what if we look […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By Jim Manney

St. Ignatius spent the last 15 years of his life as the Superior General of the Jesuits, doing administrative work in a cramped suite of rooms in Rome. He didn’t want the job. He was a teacher, evangelist, preacher, and spiritual director. Ignatius would have happily spent his life teaching catechism to children—the first work he did […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By dotMagis Editor

Editor’s note: We asked readers for their stories of finding God in the unexpected. Today we feature a story by Janet Seah. When I began praying with the story of the rich man in Mark 10, I thought I knew what God wanted to say to me. Like many people, I expected the focus to […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By Marina Berzins McCoy

Every summer I take the time to declutter most of my house. Although I am an organized person, our closets seem to accumulate small things we no longer need, or at least they need straightening up and a good “spring” cleaning. I toss those nearly empty bottles of sunscreen from two years ago and the […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By Eric Clayton

I sit in the airport, sipping an iced coffee and reading a book. My flight is on time, I am early, and the terminal is quiet. The few other passengers at my gate are content to sit and mind their own business, lost in their books or hushed conversations. And then, quite suddenly, a smell. […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By dotMagis Editor

Although volumes have been written about mindfulness, one mindful practice that was introduced to me just a few years ago is the notion of “savoring.” Savoring is an effective mindfulness activity to enhance and prolong positive experiences and ground ourselves in the present. I practice this in the morning while brewing a cup of coffee: […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By Gretchen Crowder

“Mom, you’ll never guess what I found!” Each Saturday morning, I take one of my twins to help me with the weekly grocery shopping. Our newest routine is to split up when we get to the store. The twin goes to the produce aisle and gathers the items on the list we wrote together while […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

By Kathleen Butler

Every summer, I take time to recharge my batteries, and this year, reading Joe Paprocki’s book, 8 Steps to Energize Your Faith, was exactly what I needed. Reflecting on his thought-provoking questions each week, I renewed my focus on God’s work in my life. In the chapter on delighting in nature and all of creation, […]

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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

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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In Ignatian Discernment of Spirits in Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Care, Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, offers fresh insight into discernment through innovative approaches and applications for varied spiritual experiences and challenges.

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 […]

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In The Way to Manresa, Brendan McManus, SJ, travels along the Ignatian Camino pilgrimage trail to Manresa, where St. Ignatius penned his Spiritual Exercises. This walk takes McManus on a physical and spiritual journey that will lead him down a path of deep discernment.

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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In The Way to Manresa, Brendan McManus, SJ, travels along the Ignatian Camino pilgrimage trail to Manresa, where St. Ignatius penned his Spiritual Exercises. This walk takes McManus on a physical and spiritual journey that will lead him down a path of deep discernment.

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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In The Way to Manresa, Brendan McManus, SJ, travels along the Ignatian Camino pilgrimage trail to Manresa, where St. Ignatius penned his Spiritual Exercises. This walk takes McManus on a physical and spiritual journey that will lead him down a path of deep discernment.

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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In The Way to Manresa, Brendan McManus, SJ, travels along the Ignatian Camino pilgrimage trail to Manresa, where St. Ignatius penned his Spiritual Exercises. This walk takes McManus on a physical and spiritual journey that will lead him down a path of deep discernment.

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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Finding God in the Mess by Jim Deeds and Brendan McManus, SJ, is the perfect tool to help us learn to pause, to take time to be with God, to contemplate our lives, and to recognize God’s presence in all of it, especially the hard times.

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 […]

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Finding God in the Mess by Jim Deeds and Brendan McManus, SJ, is the perfect tool to help us learn to pause, to take time to be with God, to contemplate our lives, and to recognize God’s presence in all of it, especially the hard times.

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 […]

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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.