The British Jesuits' site ThinkingFaith.org remembers St. Alberto Hurtado, SJ, a Chilean who was one of the true Jesuit heroes of the 20th century. Alberto was years ahead of his time in his approach to social issues. ‘Injustice', he insisted...

At the Jesuit Post over the summer, Ryan Duns, SJ, published five very thought-provoking "letters to an atheist" laying out the philosophical basis for belief in God.  They're in the form of letters to a student who professes non-belief. ...

Our friends at Busted Halo have published an attractive six-step Examen, the prayer method that everyone can use. We have much material on the Examen on this site. Go here to here started.

Mount Manresa, a Jesuit retreat center on Staten Island, is closing after a century of retreat ministry.  But far from stopping this valuable work, the Jesuits are adapting to changing cultural circumstances. “Actually, we might be going back to a...

If you've ever thought of making an Ignatian pilgrimage, here's your chance.  A few spaces are left on a pilgrimage sponsored by St. Beuno's Spirituality Centre in the UK.  The two-week trip begins on November 1.  It begins at...

There were many tributes to St. Ignatius on his feast day a couple of weeks ago. Here is one of the best. The writer is Matt Emerson, a teacher at Xavier College Preparatory in Palm Desert, California: Ignatius's example, like the...

Yesterday we noted a Jesuit connection to Olympic swimming.  Today we feature Jesuit contributions to particle physics. The Society of Jesus has a wide reach indeed. Writing on the British Jesuit site ThinkingFaith.org, Andrew Pinsent takes a stab at explaining what...

Are you troubled by division in the church?  Frustrated by the church you love?  Pray this prayer along with our friend Jim Martin SJ.  (Click here to watch it on YouTube.)

From the Spiritual Exercises:The one who explains to another the method and order of meditating or contemplating should narrate exactly the facts of the contemplation or meditation.  Let him adhere to the points, and add only a short or...

Mount Manresa Jesuit retreat house on Staten Island will close next June, a casualty of strained budgets and the enormous expense of maintaining large old buildings.  This piece in Catholic New York focuses on the ways the New York...