People
The Cold-Call Pope
Pope Francis likes to call up total strangers out of the blue and chat with them. He did this recently with two teenagers, prompting an Italian newspaper columnist to...
Jesuit History
The Suppression of the Jesuits
If you're interested in Jesuit history, read the latest issue of the journal Studies in the Spirituality of Jesuits. It examines the Suppression of the Jesuits, one of the most astonishing...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Anima Christi
Here is a beautiful choral setting of the Anima Christi, the prayer that Ignatius placed at the beginning of the Spiritual Exercises. This is a translation of the Latin:
Soul...
Examen
Children and the Examen
Tim and Sue Muldoon write about using the examen as a way of cultivating children's spiritual lives:
Why is it that dinner conversations frequently involve talking to our loved ones...
Education
Back to School
This is "move in" week at most residential colleges, when undergraduates move into their dorms and apartments. Classes begin next week if they're not already underway. Freshmen (and others)...
Reflections
Christians of Good Manners and Bad Habits
During the past few weeks I've been reading the speeches and homilies of Pope Francis in connection with an editorial project. A delightful assignment! As I've said here before,...