Jim Manney

Jim Manney is the author of highly praised popular books on Ignatian spirituality, including A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer (about the Daily Examen) and God Finds Us (about the Spiritual Exercises). He is the compiler/editor of An Ignatian Book of Days. His latest book is What Matters Most and Why. He and his wife live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Books by Jim Manney

Jim's Books

  • A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer
  • Una oración sencilla que cambia la vida
  • Ignatian Spirituality A to Z
  • An Ignatian Book of Days
  • God Finds Us
  • Charged with Grandeur
  • What's Your Decision?

Jesuit Vocations

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Best Ignatian Songs: Holy Now

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Finding God in All Things?

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Best Ignatian Songs: For Unto Us a Child Is Born

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Billy Collins

I wasn't surprised to find out that the poet Billy Collins is a Jesuit alum (Holy Cross '63).  There's a distinctly Ignatian tone in this quote: "I feel now...

The List 6.22.09: Creighton Online Ministries

The List is a weekly feature highlighting something remarkable, offbeat, or otherwise noteworthy from the world of the Jesuits and Ignatian spirituality.Digital technology may not change the content of...