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Ignatian Contemplation

Jim Manney

Prayer using the imagination is a pillar of the Ignatian spiritual tradition. In its most common form, you take a passage from scripture, usually one of...

Best Ignatian Songs: Ripple

Jim Manney

This week's song selection is "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead. It was recommended by John Montag, SJ, who wrote on the Ignatian Spirituality Facebook...

Different Sins for Different Sexes

Jim Manney

Men and women struggle with different sins, according to research carried out by Roberto Busa, SJ, a Jesuit scholar. Fr. Busa studied the sins...

Jesuits as Soldiers

Jim Manney

It's a common misconception that Ignatius Loyola set up the Jesuits along military lines, with a warlike outlook, a rigid chain of command, and...

Spiritual Exercises in Art

Jim Manney

This is a stained glass window created by Dennis McNally, SJ, depicting three of the principal meditations in the Spiritual Exercises. The artist explains: The...

Dulles on Faith

Jim Manney

Cardinal Avery Dulles, SJ, who died late last year, was one of the most readable theologians. America magazine recently published a short essay of his...

Jesuit on the Mound

Jim Manney

Baseball is God's game, in my opinion. I love the game and I especially like the Detroit Tigers (who are currently barely hanging on...

What Does it Mean to "Serve"?

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...