After a harsh winter for many of us, we’re starting to see signs of spring—at least the calendar indicates it’s now officially spring. But there’s work to be done this season, as Vinita Wright outlines in this video reflection. If...

This post is based on Week Three of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. How does one write a short blog post on the interior sin that lies deep within a person’s heart? I remember the first time I entered into this...

Pray-as-You-Go has released the second in a planned series of imaginative contemplation exercises. Listen to it below; it’s the story of the woman with a hemorrhage. You may recall that’s the Gospel story that finds Jesus in a crowd,...

I think we’ve all done it, though few of us would care to admit it. I’ll step out on a limb and admit it: I recently caught myself thinking about my dinner plans right at about the same time...

In this week’s Ignatian Workout for Lent exercise, we consider the theme “The Sick Need a Doctor.” Listen to Tim Muldoon’s reflection below. If you’d like, share some of your own reflections in the comments. Prayer Begin to make a habit...

Each week of Lent, we’ll provide an Ignatian prayer for you, inspired by a video from Arts & Faith: Lent. The video and prayer for the Second Week of Lent, Cycle A, are based on Matthew 17:1-9. “While he was...

I was driving home the other day and was listening to the song “Lost in the Wilderness” from the musical Children of Eden. In the song Cain expresses to Abel his loss of faith in God because they are...

This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. When I got to the second week of my Ignatian Prayer Adventure, I was struck by the seventh day’s question: “What are you looking for?” As soon as...

The election of Pope Francis was one year ago tomorrow. In honor of this anniversary, Chris Lowney is embarking on a blog tour to discuss his book Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads. His first stop is...

Eric Ramirez, SJ, is in favor of a feast day for our imaginations, as he writes at The Jesuit Post. I do not think that the opposite of imagination is reality. Far from it. The opposite of imagination is cynicism...