Christian spirituality in general and Ignatian spirituality in particular operate from an overarching assumption. We believe that humanity has inherent purpose. That purpose fueled our...

An Ignatian Prayer Adventure Begins

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

An Ignatian Prayer Adventure begins today. Our focus for this first week of the retreat is “Love, Freedom, and Purpose.” We'll consider questions such...

For Lent, Try An Ignatian Prayer Adventure (Online Retreat)

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

What are you doing for Lent? Am I the first to ask? Ash Wednesday is only two weeks from today--a date I've been keenly aware...

Welcome to the Jesuit Post

Ignatian Voices Jim Manney

A bunch of young Jesuits launched a new website yesterday called The Jesuit Post. Content will range very widely indeed. The first batch of...

A Parent’s Creche

Ignatian Voices Jim Manney

I came back from the Christmas break to find a link to this lovely reflection in my mailbox. It's by Maureen McCann Waldron, who...

The Prayer of Imagination

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

Ruth Workman, a spiritual director, describes how Ignatian prayer invigorated her prayer life: Next we were introduced to an Ignatian practice, a prayer of imagination....

Gratitude Exercises

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

Here are some exercises to heighten your sense of gratitude. They were written by my friend Vinita Wright and published in her book Days...

Helps for Observing Advent

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

Advent begins on Sunday. You might want to look at some of the very helpful material the team at Loyola Press has put together...

Some Definite Service

Ignatian Prayer Paul Brian Campbell, SJ

I've already mentioned The Ignatian Adventure by Kevin O'Brien, SJ. Sprinkled throughout are prayers and poems. I really liked this one from John Henry Cardinal...