Jim's Books
St. Ignatius Loyola
Ignatius’s Management Style
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...
Reflections
You Spot It, You Got It
Recently I read a column in a Catholic publication that was about an important and controversial topic. Yet it was so full of invective and nasty ad hominem attacks...
Reflections
What’s Next?
The notion that the spiritual life is a journey is so common that it's a platitude. I worked for years in Catholic publishing. I've seen dozens of book covers...
Reflections
What I Think About When I Don’t Have to Think
A while ago I decided to stop trying to make big changes. They were too hard. I thought I'd concentrate on making small changes, but much of the time...
Reflections
The God of Surprises
Everywhere these days, we’re told that the best policy is “no surprises.” Our world is obsessed with control, planning, and risk management. Parents of small children, coaches, managers, therapists,...
Reflections
Stewards of Pain
“No pain, no gain.” We’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s a spiritual truism: You find God in pain and suffering. You find God when you learn how much...