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Contemplatives in Action

There was an old Jesuit vocation poster that showed a cartoon of a Jesuit with his nose in a book while he was sawing...

Best Ignatian Songs: Jesus Is Just Alright

Today's Best Ignatian Song takes us back to the 70s, to the Jesus movement and to the hippie counterculture that put songs like "Jesus...

Young Adults Hunger for People to Journey with Them

I had the privilege of being part of the 2013 New Contemplatives group at the Spiritual Directors International Conference. The seven of us in...

Pope Francis on Hidden Idols

Pope Francis's public remarks have a decidedly Ignatian slant. Consider this from his weekly audience--about what Ignatius calls "disordered attachments:" We have to empty ourselves...

Easter Season Examen

Take in a deep breath—taking in God's love, light, and strength—and let it out slowly, exhaling any worries, cares, or fears. 1. Invite the Holy...

One Woman’s Retreat Experience

Karen Beattie participated in an Ignatian retreat at a difficult point in her life. She writes: I knew this was where I belonged that weekend....

I’ll Think About It

How many times have you said, “I'll think about it”? It's a valid expression when we're not quite ready to make a decision, but...

Letting Jesus Out

It's reported that the movement to elect Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio pope grew in intensity after he made some off-the-cuff remarks about evangelization at a...

We Learned a Lot on Haiti Mission Trip

This is a guest post.There are two phrases that I consistently use to describe our mission trip to Haiti—“it was interesting” and “we learned...

Ritual

Last month when I was watching the papal conclave begin I couldn't help but notice the pomp and circumstance surrounding the proceedings. The cardinals,...

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