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Pope Francis Back in the Pulpit

Jim Manney

After a summer break, Pope Francis has resumed his practice of saying Mass and preaching each morning at his residence in the Vatican. His...

Winding Down

Jim Manney

Edmund Lo, SJ, tells a good story about monitoring one's inner states of consolation and desolation, as Ignatius did when he was recovering from...

Conversion and Car Keys

Marina Berzins McCoy

I'm a convert. Sometimes my conversion experience piques the interest of cradle Catholics, who are eager to hear about the idea of choosing a...

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!...