Jim's Books
Discernment
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...
Spiritual Exercises
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...
Web Community
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...
Ignatian Prayer
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...
Examen
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...
Ignatian Prayer
Teach Me to Be Generous
A while back, I felt deflated when I discovered that the wonderful Prayer of St. Francis ("Lord, make me an instrument of your peace") wasn't written by Francis at...