America magazine has republished a classic article by the late Cardinal Avery Dulles, SJ, that makes an intriguing argument. Dulles says that two tendencies...

Longing for a Shorter Ride

Spirituality Catherine Brunell

I pushed a double stroller and followed Batman and a ballerina on their training bikes today. The course is tricky for a training bike, because...

Five Ways to Find God in All Things

Spirituality Andy Otto

Finding God in all things is a big part of Ignatian spirituality. But finding God in the boring parts of life is easier said...

Something for Lay People

Spirituality Jim Manney

Yesterday I gave talks about Ignatian spirituality to the parents of children in our parish's religious education program. While their kids were in class,...

Here but Not Here

Spirituality Jim Manney

In East Africa, Michael Rossmann, SJ, watched on his laptop in the middle of the night as Notre Dame beat USC and completed an...

The Self

Spirituality Andy Otto

What is the Self? In all our relationships we tend to unconsciously fill a role, such as subordinate before our boss, parent to our...

We Actually Feel This Way

Spirituality Jim Manney

You've heard it said many times: when we pray, we should tell God how we really feel. But that's not easy to do. Brian...

Wrestling with God

Spirituality Jim Manney

Tim Muldoon, theologian and dotMagis blogger, thinks that all the arguments for and against the existence of God are inadequate, "like trying to fit...

The Strength of Ignatian Spirituality

Spirituality Jim Manney

I like this short, pithy comment about the strength of Ignatian spirituality from an eminent source--Adolfo Nicolás, the superior general of the Jesuits. (Click...