Our second Lunchtime Examen goes live today. This is a guided prayer, along with an explanation of some facet of the Ignatian examen. The question today is Where can I find God? A new Lunchtime Examen will be posted every Wednesday in Lent. We also just went live with our second presentation in the Ignatian [...]
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Frank Cottrell Boyce, a renowned screenwriter, writes about film and faith on the website of the British Jesuits. (Boyce wrote the splendid film Millions, about a boy who talks to saints.) Conventional storytelling is all about consequences, about the merciless chains of cause and effect; but the great religious stories – The Prodigal Son, for [...]
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Brother Guy Consolmango, SJ, an astronomer at the Vatican Observatory, will give an online talk and chat today at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Just go to this link. The online edition of the Arizona Daily Star will host the “cosmic chat.” Brother Guy spends much of his time in Arizona at the Vatican Observatory Research [...]
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Here are some links of interest for supporters of Ignatian ministries. The Jesuit Volunteer Corps has opened applications for the 2011-2012 volunteer term. Loyola Press has started a series of articles to help Catholics understand the upcoming changes in the Roman missal. Fordham has launched a web-based video series called Jesuits in Conversation. Mark your [...]
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During his recent trip to the UK, Pope Benedict visited a Catholic nursing home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. The 83-year-old pope identified with the elderly residents. “I come among you not only as a father, but also as a brother who knows well the joys and the struggles that come with [...]
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Mirada Global is a multilingual Web site that compiles articles from Jesuit publications in North and South America. It covers a variety of subjects, from religion and politics to culture and ecology. The magazines that contribute content include America, Criterio (Argentina), Mensaje (Chile) and Accion (Paraguay). Mirada Global is edited by Antonio Delfau, S.J., and [...]
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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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Today is the last day you can download your free copy of the new book What’s Your Decision? How to Make Choices with Confidence and Clarity. Here it is. We’ll continue to offer special discounts on printed copies of the book through August 15. Go here for details. You might also want to take a [...]
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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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