Anthony Lusvardi, SJ, thinks that repetitive prayer is often just what we need: While these “formal” prayers are often learned in the most mundane settings—before...

Pray with Jesuits for Lent

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

Ash Wednesday was only yesterday, so it's not too late to start a Lenten prayer program. We suggested several last week. Here are two...

Prayer Before a Meeting

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

It's Monday. Most of us have meetings to go to today or later this week. Here is a prayer before a meeting. It's published...

Jesuits and Their Lay Partners

Ignatian Voices Jim Manney

Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, Superior General of the Jesuits, reflects on Jesuit institutions and lay people. This is from a summary of a talk...

Facebook 5000

Ignatian Voices Jim Manney

Sometime over the weekend, the Ignatian Spirituality page at Facebook signed up its 5000th fan. The Ignatian community on Facebook is large and lively. ...

Best Ignatian Songs: Jesus Ahatonhia

Ignatian Songs Jim Manney

"Jesus ahatonhia," our last Christmas song of the season, is probably the first Christmas carol written in North America. The title means "Jesus, he...

Weekend Reading

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

Joe Koczera, SJ on happiness. Some practical advice about the Daily Examen. Jim Martin, SJ on the patron saint of troublemakers. A Jesuit joke.

Best Ignatian Songs: And the Glory of the Lord

Ignatian Songs Jim Manney

About ten days ago I went to a performance of Handel's Messiah by the University Musical Society at the University of Michigan. I do...

Weekend Readings

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

Nathan O'Halloran, SJ on Ignatius at the movies. A new online Jesuit magazine, New Jesuit Review. Robert Lauder tackles life's big question. Michelle Francl-Donnay on rough prayer. Michael...