The fruit of the regular practice of the Examen—or more broadly, the life of regular, cumulative, formative reflection—is living with greater attentiveness, greater readiness,...

Living with Purpose

Discernment Tim Muldoon

In my freshman seminar yesterday, my class and I were discussing Plato’s Republic, and specifically his strong focus on thinking about the good of...

What the Spiritual Exercises Do

Spiritual Exercises Jim Manney

The Exercises give us the confidence that grows from personal experience, says Jim Conroy, SJ, on Busted Halo. "It gives to men and women...

Consolation, Desolation, and Feelings

Discernment Jim Manney

Consolation and desolation are key ideas in Ignatian discernment, and they are not easy to understand. Abbot Joseph has a good post about the...

The Spiritual Exercises in High School

Spiritual Exercises Jim Manney

Religious educators with an Ignatian bent take note. A young Jesuit named Anthony Borrow has been using the Spiritual Exercises in his classes at Dallas...

What Does it Mean to "Serve"?

Spiritual Exercises Jim Manney

"Service" is a central idea in Ignatian spirituality. But what does it really mean? Here is an excellent article by David Fleming, SJ, that unpacks...

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