Books
Stories in Stones
I have a little bag of pebbles. They’re so attractive that I use them as visual aids for retreats and workshops.
One day during a retreat in Ireland, I spread...
Jesuit/Ignatian Ministries
Magis 2016
Magis is a pre-World Youth Day gathering of young adults from around the world sponsored by the Jesuits. Young adults will travel this July to Poland for community, prayer,...
Books
Dear Pope Francis
What would you write in a letter to the Pope? Children around the world were invited to send their questions to Pope Francis, and he personally responded to 30...
Ignatian Voices
Intergenerational Socializing
Ashley McKinless, associate editor of America, reflects on intergenerational socializing and her recent pilgrimage in “Pathfinding in Spain.” It’s worth reading the full article, but the conclusion offers good...
Ignatian Prayer
Babies as a Prayer Trigger
Grace Mazza Urbanski is the Director of Children’s Ministry for the U.S. National Office of the Apostleship of Prayer, and she finds that noisy children can be a trigger...
Examen
Particular Examen on the Theological Virtues
John A. Hardon, SJ, suggested that one way to counteract temptation from the evil one is by doing a Particular Examen on the Theological Virtues. In introduction, he wrote:
Before...