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Reflections

What I Think About When I Don’t Have to Think

Jim Manney

Reflections

The Gift of a Grandmother’s Love

Brendan McManus, SJ

Reflections

The Intentional Kindness of a Dessert

Gretchen Crowder

Confronting a 2,000-Year-Old Challenge

Spiritual Exercises Rebecca Ruiz

Recently I came across one of my favorite passages in the Gospel of Mark, the Parable of the Rich Young Man. In Mark 10:21,...

Sharing a Moment with a Stranger on Vacation

Reflections Shemaiah Gonzalez

Entering Westminster Abbey on vacation with my 10-year-old son, I overheard a man with an American accent ask, “Can we take photos?” “No, sorry, sir,”...

An Extraordinarily Ordinary Day

Reflections Melinda LeBlanc

The season’s heat calls for a slower pace. Some of my ministries take a summer break, giving me time to catch my breath and...

Introducing Vacation to My Boys—and Embracing Vacation Anew Myself

Reflections Gretchen Crowder

A year ago, we had the unexpected gift of taking time off to go as a family to a resort hotel a little north...

Words of Wisdom

Reflections Vinita Hampton Wright

What words of wisdom would you pass on to a younger person today? If you knew you weren’t going to be around much longer, how...

Editor’s note: We’ve been having fun celebrating the 10th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com. The fun continues throughout July with our 10th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius celebration. Bookmark the...

Two Hints for Recognizing the Two Ignatian Movements of Consolation and Desolation

Discernment Brendan McManus, SJ

The two key movements in Ignatian spirituality are consolation and desolation. These terms can be difficult to understand as their meanings seem to shift...

One Favorite Prayer: The Examen

Examen Jim Manney

Editor’s note: We’ve been having fun celebrating the 10th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com. The fun will continue throughout July with our 10th-annual 31 Days with...