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?

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...

How Mary Karr Finds God in All Things

In America, Timothy O'Brien, SJ, writes about the poet and memoirist Mary Karr about the Spiritual Exercises and Ignatian spirituality: “If you live in New York City, where it's...

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...

Best Ignatian Songs: After the Storm

My daughter Laura turned me on to the British band Mumford and Sons. They're something special. "After the Storm" speaks of longing for God, and the hope that love...

The Other Side of Chaos

Margaret Silf is one of the best writers working from within the Ignatian tradition, so it's a happy occasion when she publishes a new book.  The book is The...