Jim's Books
Ignatian Prayer
Ignatian Contemplation
Prayer using the imagination is a pillar of the Ignatian spiritual tradition. In its most common form, you take a passage from scripture, usually one of the gospels, and immerse yourself...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Ripple
This week's song selection is "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead. It was recommended by John Montag, SJ, who wrote on the Ignatian Spirituality Facebook page that the chorus of...
Spirituality
Different Sins for Different Sexes
Men and women struggle with different sins, according to research carried out by Roberto Busa, SJ, a Jesuit scholar. Fr. Busa studied the sins men and women confess and...
Media
Spiritual Exercises in Art
This is a stained glass window created by Dennis McNally, SJ, depicting three of the principal meditations in the Spiritual Exercises. The artist explains:
The Principle and Foundation is depicted...
Jesuit History
Jesuit on the Mound
Baseball is God's game, in my opinion. I love the game and I especially like the Detroit Tigers (who are currently barely hanging on to a one-game lead in...
Spiritual Exercises
What Does it Mean to "Serve"?
"Service" is a central idea in Ignatian spirituality. But what does it really mean?
Here is an excellent article by David Fleming, SJ, that unpacks the Ignatian concept of service....