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Jesuit Collaborative Hangout
The Jesuit Collaborative and America magazine last week hosted an “Ignatian Hangout” to talk about prayer. Moderator Jim Martin, SJ, invited participants to share their...
Holding Baby Jesus
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14).
That one sentence took on a whole new meaning for me when I experienced...
Ignatius and the Sacraments
The Spiritual Exercises are not just a listing of meditations separated into four “weeks.” They are much more than that. They are a work...
Advent 2013
Advent begins on Sunday, so it's time to think about what you might want to do this year to prepare yourself anew for Christ's...
Three Elements of Expressing Gratitude
With Thanksgiving approaching, it might be good to take the time to look at gratitude from St. Ignatius's perspective. Gratitude is often diluted—a word...
The Only True Identity
My 84-year-old father, a former Air Force fighter pilot who traveled around the world, now spends his days mainly confined to his recliner. His...
Pope Francis on Prayer
America Magazine, along with La Civiltà Cattolica and other Jesuit publications around the world, has published an interview with Pope Francis, well worth the...
The Earthen Vessel
Ignatian contemplation is most often associated with praying imaginatively with a scene from the Gospels, but I also find praying with particular simple images...
God as Mystery, God as Neighbor
Yesterday was a normal day, just like any other, but for some reason I woke up and was jolted with some unexpected thoughts about...
Make an E-Retreat
If you can't get away for a retreat this summer, you might do an E-Retreat with popular writer Jim Martin, SJ. Jim and his...