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Distractions in Prayer

Becky Eldredge and Paul Brian Campbell, SJ, sat down this summer for a conversation about Ignatian spirituality. In this video on distractions in prayer,...

How Indifferent Are You?

Ignatius really means it when he says that we need to be "indifferent to all created things."  In his Principle and Foundation at the...

Why Go to Church?

In this age when more and more people describe themselves as spiritual but not religious, it is helpful to recall Ignatius's understanding of the...

Prayer Lessons in Spin Class

Michael Rossmann, SJ, took up spinning to keep in shape during the winter. He lists 11 lessons he relearned while he rode his stationary...

Best Ignatian Songs: We Are Alive

My kids know I'm a big Bruce Springsteen fan, so I was pleased when my daughter Laura gave me his latest album, "Wrecking Ball." ...

Taking Offense

I tend to get angry when I encounter acrimony and incivility in discourse among Catholics.  Fr. Jim Martin, who has seen more of it...

The Contemplation on Divine Love

The final contemplation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius is the Contemplation on Divine Love, or the Contemplation on the Love of God....

Good Friday Reflection

A few years ago, I wrote this poem on Good Friday, as I worked around the house and tried to consider Christ's Passion. I...

Help My Hurting Heart

Consider Lent a time for tending wounds. Consider Holy Week a container for your pain, your heartbreak, your disappointment, your anxiety, your grief. Consider these days...

Praying with Your Feelings

In the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius Loyola teaches ways to pray with our feelings. Engaging our emotions in prayer is key for conversion and discernment....

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