Jim Manney

Jim Manney is the author of highly praised popular books on Ignatian spirituality, including A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer (about the Daily Examen) and God Finds Us (about the Spiritual Exercises). He is the compiler/editor of An Ignatian Book of Days. His latest book is What Matters Most and Why. He and his wife live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Audacity of Desire

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...

Mind the Gap Between Faith and Life

When I was a kid, my faith and my life went together pretty easily. I learned a very practical faith from the nuns in school and my parents at...

Catching Our Attention

Editor’s note: Jim Manney is the author of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer and other books about Ignatian spirituality. Below is an excerpt he shares from his newest book, What...

Do What You Can

Editor’s note: Jim Manney is the author of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer and other books about Ignatian spirituality. Below is an excerpt he shares from his newest book, What...

The New Things Ignatius Gave Us

Europe in the 16th century was a world in turmoil. Social structures were unravelling; the Church was riven by controversy and division; new ideas, new ways to make money,...

People Who Can’t Stand Me

I was griping to a friend about a person who just didn't seem to like me. This guy avoided me when we were in the same place. He dismissed...