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.
Books by Jim Manney

Jim's Books

  • A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer
  • Una oración sencilla que cambia la vida
  • Ignatian Spirituality A to Z
  • An Ignatian Book of Days
  • God Finds Us
  • Charged with Grandeur
  • What's Your Decision?

Colbert and the Cosmologist

A couple of weeks ago, Stephen Colbert appeared with Cardinal Timothy Dolan at Fordham University for an evening of one-liners and lighthearted spiritual talk.  A crowd of 3000 students...

A Way to Pray the Examen

I love the daily Examen.  It's a simple, life-changing prayer, and I'm always interested in  the ways people adapt it to suit their own styles.  Here's one from the...

“You Have to Love the Daily Working"

Michelle Francl-Donnay has wise words about the importance of doing the basic things well. “You have to love the daily working,” suggested choreographer Merce Cunningham. He was talking about what...

Welcome to Andy Otto

Our newest blogger at dotMagis is Andy Otto, a Boston resident who works at Catholic TV in Watertown.  Andy caught our eye with his blog God in All Things,...

The Spiritual Exercises in Glass

The Chapel of St. Ignatius at Seattle University, a landmark of modern religious architecture, contains some striking religious art: Dora Bittau's five paintings on wood depicting events from the life...

A Jesuit Ecology Resource

EcoJesuit is a website with lots of useful information and opinions about best practices to meet ecological challenges.  It's a joint project of European Jesuits and the Asia Pacific Jesuit...