Jim Manney

Jim Manney is the author of highly praised popular books on Ignatian spirituality, including A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer (about the Daily Examen) and God Finds Us (about the Spiritual Exercises). He is the compiler/editor of An Ignatian Book of Days. His latest book is What Matters Most and Why. He and his wife live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Books by Jim Manney

Jim's Books

  • A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer
  • Una oración sencilla que cambia la vida
  • Ignatian Spirituality A to Z
  • An Ignatian Book of Days
  • God Finds Us
  • Charged with Grandeur
  • What's Your Decision?

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...

The Two Poles of Discernment

I recently followed a link on this site to a 2003 article in America that expanded my understanding of Ignatian discernment.  I knew about discernment of the inner movements...

Sin and Falling Short of Ideals

Looking at our sins and faults allows us to take responsibility for them. We can possess them; they no longer possess us. We become more and more able to...

Blog-alogue Third Question: What Would Ignatius Do?

Meredith, I had a thought after reading your answer to my last question in this blog-alogue about social media.  You talked about using social media to enhance our relationship with...

Join An Ignatian Prayer Adventure Week 3

An Ignatian Prayer Adventure continues with Week 3 materials ready today. Our theme is “Something's Broken,” and we consider the effects of sin in the world and in our...

It’s Examen Week

Tuesday you saw me talk about the examen in a short video.  Today you can read blog posts about the examen by a Presbyterian pastor in Florida and an...