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Beautiful Purpose

Tim Muldoon

As I gain some distance from my immersion in watching the Winter Olympics, I've been distilling in my mind the lasting impressions. I've always...

Try Bothering for Lent

Jim Manney

This Lent, says Fr. Jim Martin, SJ, take the time to "bother." He points out that the people who angered Jesus were people like...

The Uses of Repetitive Prayer

Jim Manney

Anthony Lusvardi, SJ, thinks that repetitive prayer is often just what we need: While these “formal” prayers are often learned in the most mundane settings—before...

O'Malley on the Spiritual Exercises

Jim Manney

John O'Malley, SJ, is the featured speaker in the first of a series of videos on the Spiritual Exercises produced by Georgetown University. The...

Almsgiving and Joy

Jim Manney

A Lenten reflection from Fr. Jim Martin, S.J. Turns out that fasting is about money (at least in part):

Witness

Tim Muldoon

Last month America Magazine awarded its 2009 Campion Award to Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury-- a remarkable move, since the award is...

Waiting in the Dark

Maureen McCann Waldron

My sister and her husband, who live in Oregon, had their inaugural bike ride of the season yesterday. She wrote that the sun was...

Pray with Jesuits for Lent

Jim Manney

Ash Wednesday was only yesterday, so it's not too late to start a Lenten prayer program. We suggested several last week. Here are two...

Spiritual Exercises for the Young

Jim Manney

Nathan Stone, SJ, makes a strong case for giving the Spiritual Exercises to young people. He thinks that veteran spiritual directors are too cautious...