Jim's Books
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: To Be a Pilgrim
In his autobiography, St. Ignatius Loyola wrote of himself in the third person as "the pilgrim." As David Fleming, SJ, writes in What Is Ignatian Spirituality?, "Ignatius looked at...
Ignatian Prayer
A Group Examen
The daily Examen is the most familiar and widely-practiced form of Ignatian prayer. Millions of people pray it every day. Philip Shano, SJ, takes it a step further. In...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Stand By Me
You may have already seen this week's Ignatian song on YouTube. More than 14 million people have. It's an inventive version of "Stand By Me," sung by...
Ignatian Songs
Best Ignatian Songs: Every Grain of Sand
It's back to Bob Dylan for this week's Ignatian song. It's "Every Grain of Sand," one of Dylan's many songs with powerful Biblical imagery. The beauty of this song...
Ignatian Prayer
Getting Started in Ignatian Discernment
The goal of Ignatian discernment is to discover where God is active in our lives. Here is a simple two-step exercise to get started with it. It is adapted...
Jesuit History
Lunar Footnote
NASA has announced that its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will strike the Cabeus A crater near the south pole of the moon in early October. ...