Jim's Books
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...
Jesuit History
The Jesuit Style
There's little doubt that there's a Jesuit "style." The Jesuits themselves call it "our way of proceeding." A recent article on MiradaGlobal.com found five elements in the Jesuit style:
Pay...
Spiritual Exercises
Imaginative Prayer
One of the best things about the Spiritual Exercises for me was learning about imaginative prayer. In today's video, I talk about my experience learning to pray with the...
Sports
Eight Jesuit Schools in the Big Dance
It's been a great season for Jesuit basketball. No fewer than eight Jesuit schools will be represented in the NCAA men's tournament, which starts this week. Four of the...
Ignatian Prayer
Week 4 of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure
Our online retreat continues with Week 4 of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure ready today. We're moving into the Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises and begin by contemplating the...