Ignatian Imagination
Among dictionary definitions of imagination, two fit Ignatius very well. One says that imagination is the ability to form a mental image of something...
Best Ignatian Songs: Spring and Fall: To a Young Child
Some time ago I featured the Natalie Merchant song "Wonder" in our occasional "Best Ignatian Songs" feature. Here is another. It's a...
Globalization of Superficiality
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, spoke to Belgian Jesuits in September 2010 about a "globalization of superficiality," a result...
Ignatius’s First Followers
Let's take a moment in IgnatiusFest to think about the men who first followed Ignatius. We wouldn't be here without Ignatius, but we wouldn't...
Asking God for a Sunny Day
Armand Nigro, SJ, urges us to pray for what we want:
When we beg God for sunny weather, or pray that our bursitis will go...
The Examen and Other Prayers
During Lent we published six audio-visual guided Examens that introduce the Ignatian Examen prayer. These were very popular, and they now have a permanent...
Preparing to Pray
Michelle Francl-Donnay on getting ready to pray:
In his “Spiritual Exercises,” St. Ignatius of Loyola recommends that we come to the threshold of prayer...
More Lent Ideas
I suggested the Lunchtime Examen the other day as a Lenten practice you might consider. Here are a couple of other ideas for online...
Remembering Arrupe
I've read much about Pedro Arrupe, the legendary superior general of the Jesuits from 1965-83. Much of his greatness seems to have resided in...
Best Ignatian Songs: Gabriel’s Oboe
This is the second time "Gabriel's Oboe" has appeared in our occasional "Best Ignatian Songs" feature. (The first time is here.) The occasion is...
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