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.

“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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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.

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.