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The Cold-Call Pope

Jim Manney

Pope Francis likes to call up total strangers out of the blue and chat with them. He did this recently with two teenagers, prompting...

The Suppression of the Jesuits

Jim Manney

If you're interested in Jesuit history, watch the below videos. They examine the Suppression of the Jesuits, one of the most astonishing and mysterious...

Best Ignatian Songs: Anima Christi

Jim Manney

Here is a beautiful choral setting of the Anima Christi, the prayer that Ignatius placed at the beginning of the Spiritual Exercises. This is...

Children and the Examen

Jim Manney

Tim and Sue Muldoon write about using the examen as a way of cultivating children's spiritual lives: Why is it that dinner conversations frequently involve...

Back to School

Jim Manney

This is "move in" week at most residential colleges, when undergraduates move into their dorms and apartments. Classes begin next week if they're not...

Christians of Good Manners and Bad Habits

Jim Manney

During the past few weeks I've been reading the speeches and homilies of Pope Francis in connection with an editorial project. A delightful assignment!...

Viva Cristo Rey

Jim Manney

A recent article in the Los Angeles Times draws attention to the Cristo Rey network of high schools. There are 25 Cristo Rey schools in...

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Jim Manney

Tim and Sue Muldoon think that Ignatian-style imaginative reflection is good for children too. When parents or other adults invite children to use their imagination,...