What are you doing for Lent? Am I the first to ask? Ash Wednesday is only two weeks from today–a date I’ve been keenly aware of because I’ve been very busy lately putting together our Ignatian Prayer Adventure. This is an eight-week online retreat that can be completed during Lent and Easter. It’s a version of [...]
Advent begins on Sunday. You might want to look at some of the very helpful material the team at Loyola Press has put together to help you and your family observe the season. An Advent Retreat is a printable guide through the Advent and Christmas seasons using Ignatian contemplation and scripture readings. You can follow [...]
More than a thousand people representing the Ignatian “family” will gather in Washington November 12-14 for learning, prayer, and networking. The theme of the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice is “The Gritty Reality.” Most of the those attending come from Jesuit colleges and universities, high schools, and Jesuit parishes. The weekend includes dozens of breakout [...]
About a year ago I got the idea of putting together a collection of short readings of inspiring and enlightening material from the Ignatian tradition. My bosses said “do it,” and “presto” here it is. Charged with Grandeur: The Book of Ignatian Inspiration has just been published. The title comes from the first line of [...]
It’s time for what I’m calling IgnatiusFest—the month-long celebration of all things Ignatian that’s becoming an annual tradition here on IgnatianSpirituality.com. Festivities begin tomorrow, July 1, and continue until St. Ignatius’s feast day on July 31. We have a calendar called 31 Days with St. Ignatius which offers something deliciously Ignatian for each day of [...]
The third presentation in our Ignatian Way series is now up and running. It’s about finding God in all things–the signature theme of Ignatian spirituality, in my opinion. The first two slide shows are about Ignatian prayer and an overview of Ignatian spirituality. Six more are in the works. Let us know what you think [...]
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 [...]