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Different Sins for Different Sexes

Jim Manney

Men and women struggle with different sins, according to research carried out by Roberto Busa, SJ, a Jesuit scholar. Fr. Busa studied the sins...

Spiritual Exercises in Art

Jim Manney

This is a stained glass window created by Dennis McNally, SJ, depicting three of the principal meditations in the Spiritual Exercises. The artist explains: The...

Jesuit on the Mound

Jim Manney

Baseball is God's game, in my opinion. I love the game and I especially like the Detroit Tigers (who are currently barely hanging on...

What Does it Mean to "Serve"?

Jim Manney

"Service" is a central idea in Ignatian spirituality. But what does it really mean? Here is an excellent article by David Fleming, SJ, that unpacks...

Will the Real Ignatius Please Stand Up?

Jim Manney

Before we leave the feast of St. Ignatius too far behind, I'd like to mention an excellent article about the many ways that Ignatius...

What I Like about Ignatius Loyola

Jim Manney

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola. This is a big day for Jesuits and others in the Ignatian sphere of influence....

Papal Praise for Teilhard

Jim Manney

Pope Benedict XVI has praised the cosmic vision of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the Jesuit scientist and philosopher whose work has been out of...

Negative Thoughts

Jim Manney

I've long disliked "positive thinking" advice. I'm not talking about cultivating an optimistic attitude or imagining a good outcome when you go for a...

Chaplain on the Bench

Jim Manney

Many sports teams at Catholic universities have chaplains. You can sometimes catch a glimpse of these men at basketball games. They are the fellows...

Flannery O’Connor and William Paul Young

Jim Manney

America magazine's Books and Culture section looks at Flannery O'Connor and William Paul Young, two writers at opposite ends of the literary quality spectrum....

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