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Ignatius the Writer
St. Ignatius was a prolific writer. I read somewhere that he wrote more letters than any other historically important personage of the sixteenth century. This corpus cries out for...
Examen
Daily Examen for Busy Business People
Randy Hain, a businessman in Atlanta, finds time for prayer and reflection by praying the Examen throughout the day. Here is how it looks on his schedule.
Hain is also...
Examen
The Christian Problem
One day I was riding a subway in New York City engaging in my favorite New York pastime—people-watching. You can really study people in subways because they sit in...
Spirituality
Spiritual AND Religious
When one of his students said she was spiritual but not religious, Jason Brauninger, SJ, decided to explain why was both. His essay was published on the lively JesuitPost.com...
St. Ignatius Loyola
Work as if Everything Depends on God
There's an old saying that we should “pray as if everything depends on God, and work as if everything depends on you.” It's been attributed to St. Ignatius, who...
Ignatian Prayer
Prayer Lessons in Spin Class
Michael Rossmann, SJ, took up spinning to keep in shape during the winter. He lists 11 lessons he relearned while he rode his stationary bike. Number 3:
It's important to...