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How Do Comedians Help Souls?
St. Ignatius founded the Society of Jesus with a goal to help souls, and that's still a core value for Jesuits. But how can a comedian help souls?
Jesuit and...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Tears of God
Much of the music from the rock-blues-R&B band Los Lobos derives from Mexican Catholic culture. Check out the picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe behind the band at 1:06...
Spirituality
Here but Not Here
In East Africa, Michael Rossmann, SJ, watched on his laptop in the middle of the night as Notre Dame beat USC and completed an undefeated season. The experience led...
People
More on Dave Brubeck
Last month in a post about the late Dave Brubeck, I mentioned that the great jazz pianist and composer had become a Catholic shortly after composing a Mass TO...
Jesuit/Ignatian Ministries
Jesuit Networking
In the gym yesterday I rode a stationary bike next to a guy wearing a T-Shirt that said "None of Us Are Stronger than All of Us." That's certainly...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: “Immanuel”
Here's a New Year's proclamation--a great song by Michael Card sung by school children in Chester Cathedral in the UK.