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Fearless

I was 3 ½ years old when my father taught me my first Bible verse—in the King James version. Maybe he liked the sound...

Ways to Pray with the Examen This Lent

Earlier this month we suggested An Ignatian Prayer Adventure as one way to observe Lent. Start your retreat this Sunday (Feb. 19) to follow...

Practice Love

A friend shared with me a fascinating video about a photographer who went out onto the streets of New York City to ask complete...

Making Big Decisions

In the Exercises, Ignatius describes a mode of discernment for making bigger decisions, traditionally called the election (SE 169–89). Making an election relies on...

This Is No Time to Paint

Our girls were in bed, the dishes were clean, and I had just poured myself a glass of wine. There were at least two...

The Labels We Did Not Choose

The first day I put on my new medical alert bracelet, I felt a mix of emotions. On one hand, I felt secure. The...

Going Head-to-Head with Jesus

St. Ignatius would direct people in prayer to imagine Jesus was sitting in a chair across the room and to speak to him as...

Lent Is Coming

Ash Wednesday is February 22, 2023, so today we’re highlighting just a few of the many Ignatian-inspired features designed to help you observe Lent. An...

Seeing with the Heart: A Webinar with Kevin O’Brien, SJ

The Ignatian tradition offers valuable resources to those seeking meaning and purpose in today’s world. Whether we are steeped in a religious tradition or...

Not a Fisherman

This story is inspired by Matthew 4:18–22. I’m curious about this Jesus character. As an investigative journalist, I think he’d be a great story, so...

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