St. Ignatius, advising a young Jesuit about how to speak to others: “In dealing with people of position or influence, if you are to win their affection for the greater glory of God our Lord, look first to their disposition and accommodate yourselves to them. If they are of a lively temper, quick and merry [...]
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St. Ignatius, writing about the formation of young Jesuits: They should practice the seeking of God’s presence in all things, in their conversations, their walks, in all that they see, taste, hear, understand, in all their actions, since His Divine Majesty is truly in all things by His presence, power, and essence. This kind of [...]
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Words are exchanged. Tension’s in the air. Do you bite your tongue or plunge ahead? Carefully discern what will help other people, says Ignatius. Sometimes we should act contrary to what we feel: speak when we want to be silent and silent when we want to speak. We act thus because in this matter we [...]
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Ignatius told his Jesuits to “Go, set the world on fire and in flame” when they departed for foreign missions. Did he mean anything special by this? John O’Keefe thinks he did: As followers of the Ignatian spiritual tradition we need to remember that this spirituality is, deep down, oriented toward mission. Spiritual practices like [...]
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The winner of our IgnatiusFest book prize is Susan Sabahi of Alta Loma, California. Her name was drawn at random from the 139 entrants. She will receive a copy of An Ignatian Pathway by Paul Coutinho, SJ. Congratulations, Susan, and thanks to everyone who entered the raffle.
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The Spiritual Exercises are the heart of Ignatian spirituality, but John Coleman, SJ, thinks that the Jesuit Constitutions are important too. Ignatius spent fifteen years writing and editing these texts, which govern the Society of Jesus. They illuminate the Ignatian way. For example, here are principles for choosing a ministry that can be applied widely: [...]
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Sunday is the big day–the feast of St. Ignatius. I decided to end our month-long IgnatiusFest by posting my favorite Ignatius video. The amazing story of Ignatius has been told many times, but rarely as well as in this production from the Fairfield University Media Center. The narrator is a stuffed Spanish olive. Really. (Click [...]
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Pedro Ribadeneira reports a conversation between Ignatius and his close associate Diego Lainez. “Master Lainez, if God were to say to you: If you want to die at once, I will give you eternal glory, but if you choose to live, I do not guarantee you the gift of final perseverance. If you thought that [...]
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Ignatius Loyola, writing to a Jesuit who hesitated to work in the king’s court, fearing for the safety of his soul: My own opinion is that even the argument based on your personal safety is not relevant. Obviously if our religious profession has no other purpose but to ensure our security, and if we were [...]
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