In his recent interview, Pope Francis said, “Christian hope”¦is a theological virtue and therefore, ultimately, a gift from God.” As I read those words, I...

Storytime

Ignatian Prayer Jim Manney

The third installment of Tim and Sue Muldoon's series on "Why Children Need Ignatian Spirituality" is about the power of stories. Ignatius wanted people...

Pope Francis on Prayer

Ignatian Prayer Tim Muldoon

America Magazine, along with La CiviltÃ Cattolica and other Jesuit publications around the world, has published an interview with Pope Francis, well worth the...

Best Ignatian Songs: Holy Darkness

Ignatian Songs Jim Manney

Reader Nancy Walton-House nominates this week's Best Ignatian Song. It's a lovely piece: “Holy Darkness" by Dan Schutte, one of the St. Louis Jesuits....

Best Ignatian Songs: Anima Christi

Ignatian Songs Jim Manney

Here is a beautiful choral setting of the Anima Christi, the prayer that Ignatius placed at the beginning of the Spiritual Exercises. This is...

Best Ignatian Songs: You Are My Vision

Ignatian Songs Jim Manney

Discerning reader Andrew nominated the classic hymn "Be Thou my Vision" as a Best Ignatian Song. You'll probably recognize it. I've sung it in...

Puttering Prayer

Ignatian Prayer Becky Eldredge

The rhythm of my prayer life is always interesting to watch: the ebb and flow of rich, fruitful prayer that at times transforms to...

The Calling of St. Matthew

Ignatian Voices Jim Manney

Caravaggio's painting The Calling of St. Matthew is a great work of art that captures the truth of a great Ignatian theme—the power of...

The Earthen Vessel

Ignatian Prayer Marina Berzins McCoy

Ignatian contemplation is most often associated with praying imaginatively with a scene from the Gospels, but I also find praying with particular simple images...

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