Jesuit Saints
Feast of St. Paul Miki
Today is the feast day of St. Paul Miki and his companions. The Jesuit Miki and 25 others were martyred in Japan in the 16th century. Fr. Michael Depcik...
Sports
Spirituality and the Olympics
With the Winter Olympics starting this week, we point you to several articles that consider the Games in terms of spirituality. Seven Things the Olympics Have in Common with Ignatian...
Ignatian Prayer
Natural Phenomenon as Metaphors for God
What does it take for people to use their imaginations to turn natural phenomenon into metaphors for God? St. Ignatius realized his lively imagination gave him insights about God...
Education
Learning to Teach at a Jesuit University
This is Catholic Schools Week, so it’s an appropriate time to consider how Ignatian charisms are important in the development of future teachers in a Jesuit education program. Resident...
Examen
Audio Examen
The British-produced Pray-As-You-Go has just released a new audio Examen. Although intended for young adults, this version is applicable to adults of any age wanting to review the day...
Jesuit History
Sherlock Holmes and Bernard Lonergan
After watching Sherlock and Elementary, two current television depictions of the famed detective Sherlock Holmes, Adam Hincks, SJ, states:
In many ways, Sherlock Holmes’s methods of solving crime exemplifies the...