As I sit here toward the back of the US Airways jet headed from Philadelphia to Brussels, it seems like a good time to write my first post for this blog.
Ignatius and I find ourselves in very different situations...
We've mentioned before the Camino Ignaciano, or the Ignatian Way pilgrimage through Spain. Boston College alumni Greg and Ruth Herrle departed yesterday to begin this pilgrimage and will be sharing some of their experiences along the way here at...
Ignatius really means it when he says that we need to be "indifferent to all created things." In his Principle and Foundation at the beginning of the Spiritual Exercises, he says "we ought not to seek health rather than...
In this age when more and more people describe themselves as spiritual but not religious, it is helpful to recall Ignatius's understanding of the purpose of prayer, devotions, and participation in liturgy.
In what pertains to prayer, meditation, and study...
The workshop I am presenting with another Charis Ministries colleague at the Jesuit Collaborative Conference this week is titled, “Waiting in Hope: Accompanying Young Adults Through Transitions.” As a young adult, I understand in a very real way the...
Fr. Jerry Fagin, SJ, died last week (2012) in New Orleans. I got to know him as I worked as editor of his book Putting on the Heart of Christ, a book about the Spiritual Exercises which is full...
Today is the feast of Aloysius Gonzaga, a saint who made his mark even though he lived only 23 years. Aloysius was born in a grand Italian noble family in 1568. His life at home was marked by conflict....
The "Hearts on Fire" team of young Jesuits will be on the road again this summer. Last year they worked on the East Coast. This year it's the South. Here's the schedule:
Dallas, June 22-23
San Antonio, June 29-30
Corpus Christi, July...
I've had some contact with the Detroit chapter of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps. I thought I might do some volunteer work when I had some free time, so I paid a visit. Most members are retired from professional jobs. ...
The grace of indifference or detachment is often what we hope for in prayer. It is the place where we have surrendered to God the outcome of our hopes, fears, and worries, and we trust God enough that no...
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