Ignatian Prayer
Joseph Tetlow on Prayer
Joseph Tetlow, SJ, is one of the Jesuits' leading authorities on spiritual direction. For years he worked in Rome as head of the Society's Secretariat for Ignatian Spirituality. In...
People
Soon-to-Be-Saint Mother Teresa
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly recently released a piece on Mother Teresa and Sainthood, featuring comments from Sister Mangala of the Missionaries of Charity; Jim Towey, president of Ave Maria...
Books
The Challenges of Life
When we are in transition, depending on how serious the breakdown is, we may feel as though almost every aspect of life has been disrupted. The old certainties, the...
Spiritual Exercises
Positive Intent
Educator Laura Thomas was at a meeting in which they started by outlining expectations. One caught her by surprise: “Assume positive intent.”
I was drawn up a bit short by...
Spiritual Exercises
Kevin O’Brien, SJ, on Adapting the Spiritual Exercises
America magazine interviewed Kevin O’Brien, SJ, about his mission and ministry work at Georgetown University. The author of The Ignatian Adventure, O’Brien began a new role as the dean...
Retreats
Veterans Retreat
White House Jesuit Retreat in St. Louis hosted an Ignatian retreat for veterans last month. As reported on the Jesuits’ website:
“St. Ignatius himself was a veteran,” said Bill Schmitt,...