Jim's Books
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...
Spirituality
Daniel Lord on Suffering
Andy Otto has a fine piece in America about his experiences as a hospital chaplain. He quotes the Jesuit spiritual writer Daniel Lord, SJ, on suffering: "Perhaps sorrow is...
Web Community
Blog-alogue Final Question: Time for Social Media?
Meredith,
Alas, it's time to bring our blog-alogue about social media to a close. I think it's been entertaining and thoroughly informative, and many followers of this blog feel the...