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Ignatian Quietude
Ignatian spirituality is very action-oriented. We name desires. We engage our senses in prayer. We respond to the Call of the King. We converse...
Peace and God’s Will
Have you ever heard someone say, “Peace comes from doing God’s will”? Sometimes I feel like this is the craziest line someone can give...
“Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?”
“Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?” the interviewer asked. “I am a sinner,” the pope replied. “It is not a figure of speech, a literary...
Ignatian Decision Making
I'm proud to announce the publication of What's Your Decision? How to Make Choices with Confidence and Clarity. This is a book about using...
How to Know That a Choice Is Right
By William A. Barry, SJ
From God’s Passionate Desire
There was an unspoken rule for discernment prevalent in the church prior to Vatican II that the...
What Is Distinctive About Ignatian Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual direction is a feature of many Christian traditions. In fact, forms of spiritual direction are found in all religions. What distinguishes Ignatian spiritual...
Ten Elements of Ignatian Spirituality
Ignatian spirituality is one of the most influential and pervasive spiritual outlooks of our age. There’s a story behind it. And it has many...
God Calls, We Respond
By David L. Fleming, SJ
From What Is Ignatian Spirituality?
Ignatian spirituality asks the question: What more does God want of me? Ignatius had a profound...
How Ignatian Spirituality Gives Us a Way to Discern God’s Will
By David L. Fleming, SJ
From What Is Ignatian Spirituality?
What shall we do? We should not do anything wicked and we should not do anything...
False Consolation
In the rules for the Second Week the evil tactics of the enemy present themselves under the appearance of good. At first glance they...