Jim's Books
Spiritual Exercises
Friendship with God
What kind of relationship do you have with God? Think about the possibility of having a friendship with God. That's our topic in today's video contribution to An Ignatian...
Ignatian Prayer
Imagine What Isn't Said
Imaginative prayer is a big part of the Ignatian Adventure retreat, now in week six, and it's been a big topic on this blog. I remembered a helpful thing...
Ignatian Prayer
The Jesus of the Gospels Becomes Our Jesus
To follow Jesus we must know him, and we get to know him through our imagination. Imaginative Ignatian prayer teaches us things about Jesus that we would not learn...
Spiritual Exercises
What Does "Magis" Mean?
The idea of magis comes from the Call of the King meditation in the Spiritual Exercises. There's a response to Christ's invitation beyond whole-hearted. We can reach for the...
Ignatian Prayer
Week 5 of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure
An Ignatian Prayer Adventure is at the halfway point. We move into Week 5, exploring the question: What do I really want?
We begin with the meditation on the Call...
Ignatian Prayer
A Penance for Lent
Matt Spotts, SJ, went to confession. Here's his penance: "For the rest of Lent, take 5 minutes every day - just 5 minutes - and just enjoy God.”
Let's...