Tim Muldoon

Tim Muldoon is the author of a number of books, including The Ignatian Workout and Living Against the Grain, and teaches in the Department of Philosophy at Boston College.
Books by Tim Muldoon

Tim's Books

  • Living Against the Grain: How to Make Decisions That Lead to an Authentic Life
  • The Ignatian Workout: Daily Spiritual Exercises for a Healthy Faith
  • The Ignatian Workout for Lent
  • Longing to Love: A Memoir of Desire, Relationships, and Spiritual Transformation

Being a Dad

Over the past two weeks I've had the remarkable experience of being a nearly full-time Dad.  My wife has started a new job and has undergone an orientation process...

Karate and Ignatian Spirituality

I recently took my girls to the drive-in to see the remake of a film I enjoyed when I was younger--The Karate Kid.  Now, several days removed from seeing...

Desire and the Church

During this week of Pentecost I have been thinking about the Church as an institution, a community launched by Christ and gifted with the Holy Spirit. Our beginning, we profess,...

Ricci Day

Today marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first Westerner in the court of Imperial China.  He is one of my...

Life Is a Marathon

I just came from watching the 114th Boston Marathon.  An awesome sight!  It got me thinking about the ten best reasons why a marathon is a metaphor for life. ...

Dinner Table Spirituality

It occurred to me just a few days ago that without thinking about it, my family and I were doing a group Examen at our dinner table.  I don't...