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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....

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...

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....

Why Young Adults Need Ignatian Spirituality

Jim Manney

For at least five reasons, says Tim Muldoon of Boston College: it gives life a clear foundation; it sees God in all things; it...

Ignatius the Intense

Jim Manney

At his People for Others blog (now no longer online), my friend Paul Campbell has trouble coming up with “five fun facts” about Ignatius...

Best Ignatian Songs: Holy Now

Jim Manney

Ignatius Loyola experienced a profound mystical vision on the banks of the Cardoner river in northern Spain. He did not describe it any detail. ...

Finding God in All Things?

Jim Manney

The Ignatian phrase "Finding God in All Things" is like the mysterious verse of St. Paul's: "Pray without ceasing" (followed immediately in 1 Thessalonians...