As many of us deal with the effects of snow and frigid temperatures, here’s a video of British artist Simon Beck’s snow art to help us appreciate the beauty of the season. Beck’s canvas is ever-changing with the winds,...

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Restoration of the Society of Jesus. Events are being planned throughout the year to study the historical realities that led to the Suppression in 1773 and its consequences. Two websites of...

Chris Lowney, author of Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads, suggests that the recently canonized Peter Faber would be a good patron saint of business. He makes his argument in this article for NCR. Based on...

Brendan Busse, SJ, received a note from one of his students asking about the role of dramatic spiritual experiences in belief. Here’s one excerpt from Busse’s thoughtful reply (which can be read in full at The Jesuit Post). And there...

“Authentic faith always implies a profound desire to change the world. Here is the question we should ask ourselves: do we also have great visions and dash? Are we also daring? Does our dream fly high?” These were several...

Ignatian spirituality was first introduced to me through my association with the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ Sisters), an international congregation of religious women founded by Venerable Marie Madeleine d’Houët in 1820 France. I had not long been appointed...

Sarah Teather decided to quit Parliament after a process of discernment during a 30-day Ignatian retreat near Liverpool. She said: “Sometimes you just have to shut up. This politician just needed to shut up and stop talking in order...

As we move out of the Christmas season and into the New Year, my family is cleaning up the last decorations and storing away extra gift wrap and boxes. It reminds me of a prayer from many Christmases ago,...

It was a freezing cold night as we left Mass and headed across the street to pick up dinner for our daughter before we headed to our New Year's Eve party. It was the kind of cold that stops...

A cherished memory from my childhood is the annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at my grandparents' Methodist church. Every year my large family of many Christian denominations gathered here first before our family Christmas party. It was one of...