The radical change in Ignatius’s conversion story—his stark change from military man to extreme follower of Christ—intrigues young adults. I cannot count the number of times that a retreatant has approached me on a Charis retreat to find out more about this part of Ignatius’s story. As I share it with them, I often find [...]
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One of my greatest joys in life is journeying with those in their 20s and 30s in my work with Charis Ministries, and even more specifically, sharing with them the gifts and joys of Ignatian spirituality. At the beginning of every Charis retreat, we take the time to share St. Ignatius’s story. I am always [...]
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How would you depict something as abstract as the Examen prayer? That was the challenge for artists vying for a commission to make a statue of St. Ignatius for Fairfield University. The winning idea came from New York artists Joan Benefiel and Jeremy Leichman. Their statue, “Examen,” was unveiled this week, picture above. Two identical [...]
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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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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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What do you like about Ignatius and Ignatian spirituality? Here’s a sampling of some responses here and on our Ignatian Spirituality page on Facebook. Add your own reflections in the comments. Carol Voss: The freedom to explore and stretch the talents I have been given all AMDG, the knowledge that something is NOT just my [...]
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Something to think about | We are challenged by Ignatius in much the same way that he was challenged by Francis and Dominic. And that may be the best purpose for books of saints: to have our complacency and mediocrity goaded, and to highlight our lame urge to go forward with the familiar rather than [...]
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Growing up Jewish in Northern Jersey, what did I know about St. Ignatius Loyola? Not much. Fast forward to the late 1980s and I’m at his feet, sort of literally. Where? At the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts.* Unless it has been blasted out, there’s a ginormous mosaic of St. Ignatius [...]
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Pedro Ribadaneira, one of the first Jesuits, describes Ignatius: “We frequently saw him taking the occasion of little things to lift his mind to God, who even in the smallest things is great. From seeing a plant, foliage, a leaf, a flower, any kind of fruit; from the consideration of a little worm or any [...]
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This is a guest post by Gary Smith, SJ. He was short; I’m tall; he grew up in a castle; I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. He spent years in Rome; I’ve never been there. He was a mystic; I’m not. But his vision of the Holy took me by force; [...]
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