Visits with My Mother
In the US on Sunday, we will celebrate Mother's Day. I have been thinking of my mother a lot lately, maybe because this is...
How Does God Speak?
How do I know God is speaking to me? It's not easy to tell, and it's hard to explain to others when it...
The Spiritual Exercises and Wall Street
Chris Lowney is a former Jesuit, former J.P. Morgan investment banker, and currently full-time speaker and author. He recently gave a talk at Fordham...
Washing Feet
My parish did something different with the foot washing ceremony last Holy Thursday. Instead of the priest washing the feet of twelve parishioners (often...
How to Survive Desolation
What's the most important key to surviving desolation? I vote for patience. This author says it's "sufficient grace," quoting Ignatius:
A person who is in...
Pay Attention!
When I was in grade school, I was a daydreamer. I could get lost in the view out of the classroom window, in the...
Ignatian Decision Making
I'm proud to announce the publication of What's Your Decision? How to Make Choices with Confidence and Clarity. This is a book about using...
Virtue and the Spiritual Exercises
There's long been a discussion among spiritual directors about the purpose of the Spiritual Exercises. Is the goal to help people make important decisions,...
Anthony de Mello on the Spiritual Exercises
The Spiritual Exercises are "a crash program for centering our hearts on God," said Anthony de Mello, the famed Jesuit psychotherapist and spiritual director...
O'Malley on the Spiritual Exercises
John O'Malley, SJ, is the featured speaker in the first of a series of videos on the Spiritual Exercises produced by Georgetown University. The...
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