Jim's Books
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...
Examen
The Examen at Tax Time
I've long maintained that anyone can pray the daily examen at any time--even at awkward, stressful times, like sitting in traffic jam or standing in a long checkout line...
People
Miguel Arias, R.I.P.
All of us at Loyola Press are saddened by the death of Miguel Arias. Miguel served as Consultant for Hispanic Ministry from 2003 until 2011, when he moved to...
Jesuit History
Traveling the Ignatian Way
Pilgrims are now walking and biking the new Ignatian Way pilgrimage route in northern Spain, which follows the route Ignatius walked in 1522 after his conversion. (Go here to...
Jesuit History
A Jesuit on the Titanic
Sunday was the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and it turns out that there's a Jesuit angle to the tragic story. An Irish novice named Francis...