Jim's Books
Education
Fr. Schneider: World's Oldest Teacher
The Guinness World Records recently recognized Fr. Geoffrey Schneider, a 99-year-old Australian Jesuit, as the world's oldest active teacher. He teaches religion and serves as chaplain at St. Aloysius...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: The Weight of Lies
Here's a song to enjoy--and ponder. “The Weight of Lies" by the folk-rock-bluegrass band The Avett Brothers is about the wages of self-delusion: "The weight of lies will bring you...
Jesuit/Ignatian Ministries
Fr. Nicolás on Evangelization
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, superior general of the Jesuits, recently talked about the New Evangelization at the synod of bishops meeting in Rome this month to discuss the Church's missionary...
Spirituality
Wrestling with God
Tim Muldoon, theologian and dotMagis blogger, thinks that all the arguments for and against the existence of God are inadequate, "like trying to fit the ocean into a spoon."...
Jesuit Saints
A Big Weekend for Saints
It's a weekend for old saints and new saints--especially Jesuit saints and one with a Jesuit connection.
Today is the feast of the North American Martyrs--eight Jesuits who were martyred...
Ignatian Prayer
Paying Attention
The other night I had some down time. I was plugged-in: I channel-flipped between the Tigers-Yankees playoff game and the presidential debate, texted with my son about politics and...