Examen
The Examen of the Future
The Examen is part of our tradition. Usually thought of in terms of St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises, it has emphasized watching sins and failings. That emphasis was deepened by...
Examen
The Steps of the Examen
Today let’s explore the Examen through the lens of brief reflections pertaining to each step. The steps in this version of the Examen match what is presented in A...
Books
No Prayer Warrior
Talk of “winners” and “warriors” with respect to prayer is, to me, oxymoronic. Christ told us to be willing to take the last place, and for me that’s never...
Spirituality
The Attitude We Should Have
As a preface to his declaration about the Incarnation in Philippians, St. Paul said, “The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had.”
Wisdom is making peace...
Ignatian Voices
Forced Stillness
Jesuit Volunteer Grace Ogihara was forced into stillness because of neck and back pain one weekend. She writes:
Though I otherwise would’ve been outside traipsing about Minnesota wilderness, I recognized...
Videos
A Spiritual Way of Proceeding
The Jesuit Institute South Africa produced a two-minute video introduction to Ignatian spirituality. David Fleming, SJ, is quoted in the video as saying Ignatian spirituality is “a spiritual way...