Jim's Books
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...
Jesuit History
Faith and the Cosmos
In a recent article in America, Adam Hincks, SJ, says that cosmologists don't have definitive answers to the two questions most people have about the universe: when did it...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: We Are Alive
My kids know I'm a big Bruce Springsteen fan, so I was pleased when my daughter Laura gave me his latest album, "Wrecking Ball." It's terrific. Several songs fortify...