Jim's Books
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Every Grain of Sand
It's back to Bob Dylan for this week's Ignatian song. It's "Every Grain of Sand," one of Dylan's many songs with powerful Biblical imagery. The beauty of this song...
Ignatian Prayer
Getting Started in Ignatian Discernment
The goal of Ignatian discernment is to discover where God is active in our lives. Here is a simple two-step exercise to get started with it. It is adapted...
Jesuit History
Lunar Footnote
NASA has announced that its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will strike the Cabeus A crater near the south pole of the moon in early October. ...
Media
Did Jesus Laugh?
Fr. Jim Martin, SJ, is sure he did. He explains why to NPR's Scott Simon. He also talks about religious humor that goes over the line.
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Social Justice
The Jesuit on the Waterfront
James Fisher, a professor of history at Fordham, has just published On the Irish Waterfront, the story of the New York/New Jersey waterfront, which was run by the Irish...
Spiritual Exercises
The Spiritual Exercises in High School
Religious educators with an Ignatian bent take note.
A young Jesuit named Anthony Borrow has been using the Spiritual Exercises in his classes at Dallas Jesuit College Prep school. He...