St. Ignatius Loyola
Celebrating 31 Days with St. Ignatius
July is almost here, which means we’re getting ready for the 15th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius. This original month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality leads up to the feast...
Spirituality
A New Phase of Inner Growth
Sometimes it takes a bolt of lightning to release our creativity and kick-start the emergence of a new way of thinking or doing or being. Scientists say that it...
Discernment
Counterfeit Consolation
We need Ignatius’s first set of rules for discernment because desolation is a common experience. We need his second set because of another unwelcome fact: consolation isn’t always what...
Something to Think About
Pentecost Astonishment
A fundamental element of Pentecost is astonishment. Our God is a God of astonishment; this we know. No one expected anything more from the disciples: after Jesus’ death they...
People
Fr. Greg Boyle Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Congratulations to Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, author of Forgive Everyone Everything, on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work at Homeboy Industries! This is the nation’s highest...
Ignatian Prayer
Anima Christi Activities
In honor of the 15th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com, we’re celebrating with 15 Gifts to Celebrate 15 Years! Read the details here. Gift 2 is a pair of activities inspired...