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What Forgiveness Means

I have a friend whose family members hang onto grudges and slights. They are people who remember everything ever done to them, against them—and...

The Fruit of Desolation

Years ago, Austen Ivereigh, executive editor of The Tablet made a 30-day Spiritual Exercises retreat when he was a Jesuit novice.  He spent most...

Examen Book Review

The first review of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer is up.  Meredith Gould likes it!  Read it here. While you're at it, browse through Meredith's...

The Worst Day of the Year

We made it. We got through January 24th, the worst day of the year. A group in Great Britain came up with this date a...

The Spiritual Exercises and the 12 Steps

Fr. Edward Dowling, SJ,  a friend of Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was convinced that the Spiritual Exercises influenced the 12 Steps...

A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer

I've just published a new book. It's called A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, and it's about the Ignatian Examen, which has changed a lot of...

Aim Higher

If you don't know Viktor Frankl's work, read his book Man's Search for Meaning--one of the most important books of the 20th century.  Below...

“I want, I want”

Susan Stabile, an Ignatian spiritual director and law professor, distinguishes between the desire that causes pain and the desire that motivates us: Attachment (what might...

Advent and Christmas Retreat: Christmas Time, Second Week

We conclude our seasonal retreat with one final week-starter reflection. In the coming days, take a few moments to evaluate your experience with the...

Spiritual Practices: Napping

I'm all for finding God in the silence. For me this means taking lots of naps, especially during the winter with its protracted darkness...

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