Joseph Tetlow, SJ

Joseph Tetlow, SJ, has spent his life sharing the message of Ignatian spirituality. His books Choosing Christ in the World and Always Discerning are considered classics of modern spirituality. Fr. Tetlow continues lecturing and writing. His latest book is Considering Jesus. He resides at Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House in Lake Dallas, Texas.
Books by Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ

Fr. Tetlow's Books

  • Considering Jesus
  • You Have Called Me by My Name
  • Always Discerning
  • Making Choices in Christ

Sin and the Examen

Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, responds to the question, “How can we use the Examen to better understand our experiences of sin or failure?” He suggests that when we pray the...

How God Gets Our Attention

Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, responds to the question, “How does God get our attention?” He explains these points in the video: Attention involves the whole person. God deals with each...

Seeing Suffering Anew in Christ

Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on dotMagis...

Application of the Senses

St. Ignatius suggests that we can pray about our senses the way we pray about keeping the Commandments (Spiritual Exercises 247). More characteristically, he suggests using our senses to...

An Examen for Easter Week

This post concludes the series “From Ashes to Glory.”The WordWhen the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they...

Praying the Glory

This post is a part of the series “From Ashes to Glory.”We have now reached “glory”—Jesus' glory and our own. His is the glory the Father gave Him: to return...