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?

Prayer Is Like . . .

Rick Malloy, SJ, on what prayer is and is not: Prayer is not a competition, or a "goal" oriented activity. To pray is to already have "won." Prayer is much...

The Ignatian Adventure

The great river of Ignatian spirituality flows from The Spiritual Exercises, the guided conversion experience developed by St. Ignatius Loyola.  Most of the time Ignatius gave the Exercises as...

Fr. Rick Curry on 60 Minutes

Here's a terrific segment from a recent 60 Minutes program about Fr. Rick Curry, SJ, and his unique theater program for the physically disabled.  I love Curry's answer  to...

This Book Is a Laughing Matter

Jesuit jokes stand out in the realm of religious humor, so it's no surprise that a new book on holy mirth is written by a Jesuit.  He's Fr. Jim...

Charged with Grandeur

About a year ago I got the idea of putting together a collection of short readings of inspiring and enlightening material from the Ignatian tradition.  My bosses said "do...

Notable Comments

I thought I would highlight several of the comments that readers have made on this blog lately. Nino said this about my post about St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, a Chinese...