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    Jesuits are known for their distinctive "way of proceeding." Pope Francis is showing a distinctive way of speaking. Blogger Matthew Schmitz collects some of the striking phrases Francis has coined. It's hard to imagine Benedict or even John Paul...
    It's something of a dilemma. On the one hand, Jesuits take a vow of poverty. On the other, as Nathan O'Halloran, SJ, wrote, "Jesuits in the United States usually dress like middle-class white men. We wear North Face and Patagonia and...
    A tip of the dotMagis hat to Tim Merriman, who has included many of this blog's Best Ignatian Songs on a Spotify playlist.  (Join Spotify and search for "Ignatian Songs.") Here's one of Tim's favorites--“That's Why I Pray" by the country...
    Ignatian spirituality seems to be all about looking. We look for God in the ordinary, in our feelings, in the people and things around us. But sometimes we look too hard for God rather than being aware of the...
    Today Loyola Press launches a new series called Arts and Faith, celebrating the many creative ways people use art to express their faith. The visual and performing arts invite finding God in ways beyond words, for both the artist...
    While God seems to be woven into my daily life, it's never when I expect it, like at the “holy” moments. I pray in the mornings but am sometimes distracted by my to-do list for the day. At Mass...
    Since Pope Francis's election, we've heard a lot about the Jesuit aversion to assuming positions of honor and power in the church. Every Jesuit makes this promise when he makes final vows: "I also promise that I will never...
    In March, my wife and I missed a connection because of congestion at O'Hare airport. We vowed never to fly through O'Hare again if we could avoid it. But after reading the poem "Transportation" by Kristen Lindquist, I might...
    The singer-songwriter Patty Griffin sang a Best Ignatian Song a couple of years ago. Here's another wonderful Griffin tune, sent along by my friend and colleague Maria Mondragon. Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer Flys right by me and...
    Karen Beattie, author of Rock-Bottom Blessings, talks with Vinita Wright about her experience praying the Examen and being more aware of God.

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