Resolutions?
I'm not one to make new year's resolutions, but because my calendar now says 2010 I can't help but think a little about them.
I...
Christmas Pageant
Two nights ago I witnessed an annual event which has become one of my favorite events of the entire year: the Christmas pageant at...
Congressman Cao's Discernment
Anh "Joseph" Cao got a lot of attention last December when he became the first Vietnamese-American to be elected to Congress. He was in...
The “Examen”ed Life
The fruit of the regular practice of the Examen—or more broadly, the life of regular, cumulative, formative reflection—is living with greater attentiveness, greater readiness,...
Living with Purpose
In my freshman seminar yesterday, my class and I were discussing Plato’s Republic, and specifically his strong focus on thinking about the good of...
What the Spiritual Exercises Do
The Exercises give us the confidence that grows from personal experience, says Jim Conroy, SJ, on Busted Halo. "It gives to men and women...
Consolation, Desolation, and Feelings
Consolation and desolation are key ideas in Ignatian discernment, and they are not easy to understand. Abbot Joseph has a good post about the...
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...
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...