Jim's Books
Jesuit/Ignatian Ministries
The Spiritual Exercises and Ignatian Work
Maureen Waldron of Creighton University thinks that Jesuits should make special efforts to expand the ministry of the Spiritual Exercises to include the lay people who work in Jesuit/Ignatian...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Jesus Ahatonhia
"Jesus ahatonhia," our last Christmas song of the season, is probably the first Christmas carol written in North America. The title means "Jesus, he is born" in the language...
Sports
Jesuit Basketball
For many years basketball has been the top sport at most of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the US. An all-star team of Jesuit alumni could beat...
Ignatian Prayer
Weekend Reading
Joe Koczera, SJ on happiness.
Some practical advice about the Daily Examen.
Jim Martin, SJ on the patron saint of troublemakers.
A Jesuit joke.
Spirituality
Happy Holidays?
I often flinch inside when someone wishes me “happy holidays.” “What’s wrong with saying ‘Merry Christmas?’” says the annoyed inner voice. Nothing, of course, but nevertheless I’m trying to...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: And the Glory of the Lord
About ten days ago I went to a performance of Handel's Messiah by the University Musical Society at the University of Michigan. I do this almost every year. A...