Catholic Mom Lisa Hendey recently interviewed author Chris Lowney about his new book, Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads. In talking about the leadership style that the pope exemplifies, Lowney says: Great leaders know themselves very deeply:...

With Thanksgiving approaching, it might be good to take the time to look at gratitude from St. Ignatius's perspective. Gratitude is often diluted—a word we hear in passing that has lost its depth. Every Thanksgiving before dinner my family...

We recently celebrated my husband Rudy's birthday. It was a simple and completely unassuming celebration. It was not at all what I had envisioned for him (I have a tendency to want more fanfare.), but it was perfect for...

This month we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. Eucharist means “thanksgiving,” and in the liturgy, we as a community express thanks at many levels. For example, in the Gloria we offer a song of praise that not only...

A Jesuit who is a professionally trained chef. A Catholic who found the Spiritual Exercises re-booted his health. A café run by former gang members. These are just a few of the stories presented in Loyola Press's Food and Faith,...

I sit on an airplane heading to my silent retreat as I write this. This retreat, a seven-day one, is a gift from my husband for my birthday. As I anticipate the retreat beginning, it is not the silence...

My 84-year-old father, a former Air Force fighter pilot who traveled around the world, now spends his days mainly confined to his recliner. His liberty to get up and walk to the refrigerator, let alone travel or even run...

Loyola University Chicago is celebrating Ignatian Heritage Month. In addition to on-campus events, the celebration includes an online video series, 30 Days of Iggy. Each day in November, staff and students share how Ignatian spirituality has impacted their lives....

In the discussions among my theology student peers, the contemporary mantra, “I'm spiritual but not religious” comes up frequently. Some of the undergraduate students I work with may identify this way. Many Christians cringe at this expression, but to...

America Magazine has published an address of the Superior General of the Jesuits, Very Rev. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, who recently met in Chicago with the board chairs and presidents of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United...