Ignatian Prayer
Applying the Examen to Praying the Stations of the Cross
In a National Review interview with Kathryn Jean Lopez about his new book Station to Station: An Ignatian Journey through the Stations of the Cross, author Gary Jansen states:
Everyone...
Ignatian Voices
Busy Lives & Restless Souls Free Mini-Posters
“The invitation to connect your faith with your daily life is an invitation God urges all of us to accept. All of us are invited to a relationship with...
Examen
The Examen Curbs Anxiety
J. Michael Sparough, SJ, writes that “Cardinal Bernardin, the late, much-loved Archbishop of Chicago, once told a group of us priests that he was a chronic worrier. But he...
Examen
Social Media Examen
Have you ever found yourself using social media, wondering:
Why do I hesitate to read comments on a news article? Why am I stuck wondering what sparked someone’s Facebook discussion?...
Spirituality
Agere Contra for Lent
Andy Otto suggests agere contra as one approach to Lenten practices. He writes at God in All Things:
Agere Contra—This popular Ignatian term means “to act against.” It means that...
Media
Humor and Spiritual Wisdom
Nikolaas Sintobin, SJ, believes humor can reveal spiritual wisdom. In an interview with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications, Sintobin talks about humor, discernment, and Jesuit spirituality. He says,...