How to Talk to People
Advice from Ignatius, writing to Jesuits participating in the Council of Trent:
Be prudent. "When speaking in any conversation, do not think you...
Choosing Christ
I Choose to Breathe the Breath of ChristI choose to breathe the breath of Christ
that makes all...
The What-How-Why of Prayer
Over the last few months we've added much material to the Ignatian Prayer section of Ignatian Spirituality.com. There's a new page called "The What-How-Why...
A Startling Experiment
Could you live your everyday life in just six pieces of clothing? It is the question behind a website called "Six Items or...
Prayer Works
The image of Moses waiting patiently upon Mount Sinai to see the "hind parts" of God as the Divine Majesty passed by is a...
Best Ignatian Songs: Wonder
A friend of mine, whose son was born with Down Syndrome, turned me on to Natalie Merchant's song "Wonder." I think it's a song...
Celebrating Ignatius
It's July, the month of high summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) and the month of St. Ignatius Loyola, whose spiritual ideas we celebrate here...
Getting Unplugged
I was struck by the post here last week “Solitude in a World of iPad Apps” about an article by Fr. Jim Martin,...
Solitude in a World of iPad Apps
I assume that everyone reading this is immersed in the "always on" world of the web, blogs, iPods, email, smart phones, iPads, and other...
Ministers, not Messiahs
Here is a prayer for the beginning of the work week. It's a reworking of the poem "Prophets of a Future Not Our Own," by...