I recently took my girls to the drive-in to see the remake of a film I enjoyed when I was younger–The Karate Kid. Now, several days removed from seeing it, I find myself struck by how much it resonates with a key Ignatian theme. First, a note for parents: there are some hard scenes for [...]
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Paul Campbell, SJ, talks about his personal prayer practices. (“The most important thing I do is to see a spiritual director.”) Jim Martin, SJ, on sexual abuse and the Sacred Heart. How the St. Louis Jesuits changed liturgical music. (“One person credits them with wrecking the liturgy and the next person credits them with saving [...]
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The Jesuit theologian Walter Burghardt once described contemplation as “a long, loving look at the real.” As I understand him, he meant that to the extent that we behold the world as God has made it, come to see its contours designed lovingly by a loving creator, we become aware of the presence of the [...]
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A group of young Jesuits is hitting the road this summer giving renewal weekends for young adults. They call themselves the Jesuit Mission Band, and they kick off the missions this weekend in Milwaukee. Other weekends will follow in Iowa City, Chicago, and Des Moines. The weekends are called “Hearts on Fire: Living Faith in [...]
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Holly Schapker is a young artist in Cincinnati whose paintings inspired by the life of Ignatius Loyola are currently on exhibit at Xavier University. The painting above is titled “Epiphany Outside Manresa.” It depicts Ignatius’s vision where “he understood and perceived many things.” Read an article about the paintings here and a video narrated by [...]
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Jack McLain, SJ, on zombies (“the faceless, unsexy, plodders of the horror genre”). Nathan O’Halloran, SJ, reads 1 Samuel 15:3 and asks, “Does God approve genocide?” Myles Sheehan, SJ, MD, on the medical and ethical aspects of living longer lives. A short guide to imaginative prayer. An Ignatian retreat for women in recovery. Questions for [...]
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“Pentecost,” a painting by Br. Jerome Pryor, SJ. View his art on his website. Share or bookmark this post:
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The visionary paintings of James Tissot in America. Pop psychology discovers Ignatian discernment. (“Using the 4 D’s to find more meaning and purpose in life.”) Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, on the beatification of Bernardo de Hoyos, SJ. (Litany of Jesuit saints here.) Peter Nixon on the washing of feet. An awesome view of the Sistine Chapel. [...]
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