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Praying with Art

Andy Otto

Some new age philosophies say that the five senses are the tip of the iceberg and that there are deeper realities beyond our bodily...

Three-Minute Retreat

Jim Manney

On the Web, unlike older forms of publishing, everything that publishers do can be measured. Recently the Web team at Loyola Press looked at...

Walter Ciszek's Commitment

Jim Manney

Last spring, the Vatican opened the canonization process for Walter Ciszek, SJ, the American Jesuit who spent 23 years as a prisoner in the...

Avoid Jargon

Jim Manney

Here's timely advice for Ignatian "insiders" from Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, superior general of the Jesuits. Avoid jargon. Speak clearly and simply. He uses the...

Don Doll's Photography

Jim Manney

The New York Times Lens blog recently featured the photography of Don Doll, SJ. It published a selection of 20 of his photos of Native American...

Learn about the Examen

Jim Manney

We've just released an image and audio presentation on the Examen--the fifth in our Ignatian Way series. As the narrator says at the beginning,...

Movies about Saints

Jim Manney

November is movie month. Hollywood starts releasing its best, Oscar-worthy films, and the end of Daylight Savings time means it's time for indoor entertainment....

Fr. Schneider: World's Oldest Teacher

Jim Manney

The Guinness World Records recently recognized Fr. Geoffrey Schneider, a 99-year-old Australian Jesuit, as the world's oldest active teacher. He teaches religion and serves...

Best Ignatian Songs: The Weight of Lies

Jim Manney

Here's a song to enjoy--and ponder. “The Weight of Lies" by the folk-rock-bluegrass band The Avett Brothers is about the wages of self-delusion: "The weight...