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Pay Attention!

Maureen McCann Waldron

When I was in grade school, I was a daydreamer. I could get lost in the view out of the classroom window, in the...

Doing Too Much

Jim Manney

Sports columnist Joe Posnanski on West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins: And then there's his belief that the worst thing a player can do...

Ignatian Decision Making

Jim Manney

I'm proud to announce the publication of What's Your Decision? How to Make Choices with Confidence and Clarity. This is a book about using...

Sistine Online

Tim Muldoon

Do yourself a favor and spend some time meditating on Michelangelo's work in the Sistine Chapel at this new Vatican webpage. (Thanks to Matthew...

Links for Your Weekend Reading (and Viewing)

Jim Manney

The top 10 moments in the history of Jesuit postseason basketball. (Two of them involve Al McGuire.) NBC News profiles a remarkable community service program...

Spiritual and Religious

Jim Manney

Writing on Busted Halo, Jim Martin, SJ, makes the argument for embracing religious tradition: We all tend to think that we're correct about most things,...

St. Patrick’s Breastplate

Jim Manney

I love the prayer called St. Patrick's Breastplate. Today, the feast of St. Patrick, is a great time to pray it. I like the...

Arrupe Documentary

Jim Manney

A documentary on the life and legacy of Pedro Arrupe, SJ, is available for viewing on YouTube. The film was produced by Georgetown University...

Virtue and the Spiritual Exercises

Jim Manney

There's long been a discussion among spiritual directors about the purpose of the Spiritual Exercises. Is the goal to help people make important decisions,...