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How Indifferent Are You?

Jim Manney

Ignatius really means it when he says that we need to be "indifferent to all created things." In his Principle and Foundation at the...

Why Go to Church?

Tim Muldoon

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...

Waiting in Hope

Becky Eldredge

The workshop I am presenting with another Charis Ministries colleague at the Jesuit Collaborative Conference this week is titled, “Waiting in Hope: Accompanying Young...

Jerry Fagin, RIP

Jim Manney

Fr. Jerry Fagin, SJ, died last week (2012) in New Orleans. I got to know him as I worked as editor of his book...

Aloysius Gonzaga, SJ

Jim Manney

Today is the feast of Aloysius Gonzaga, a saint who made his mark even though he lived only 23 years. Aloysius was born in...

Hearts on Fire Retreats

Jim Manney

The "Hearts on Fire" team of young Jesuits will be on the road again this summer. Last year they worked on the East Coast....

The Grace of Detachment

Becky Eldredge

The grace of indifference or detachment is often what we hope for in prayer. It is the place where we have surrendered to God...

Bromantic Classics

Jim Manney

At the Jesuit Post, Jeff Sullivan lists his top 10 bromantic movies. (A "bromance" is a close, non-sexual relationship between two or more men. ...

Ignatius the Writer

Jim Manney

St. Ignatius was a prolific writer. I read somewhere that he wrote more letters than any other historically important personage of the sixteenth century. ...