10 Reasons to Choose Ignatius
By Rebecca Ruiz I was delighted to learn that St. Ignatius Loyola is among my son’s top three choices for his Confirmation saint. Of course, I wanted him to make an educated choice, so, in all fairness...
View ArticleFive Tips for Beating Loneliness from St. Ignatius
By Rebecca Ruiz A recent study revealed an epidemic of loneliness in America. Loneliness and social isolation isn’t limited to America, though; it’s a global scourge that Pope Francis has addressed:...
View ArticleIgnatian Spirituality A to Z and 31 Days with St. Ignatius
By dotMagis Editor With Ignatian Spirituality A to Z, author Jim Manney has provided a brief, informative, and entertaining guide to key concepts of Ignatian spirituality and essential characters and...
View ArticleHow Much Do You Know About Ignatian Spirituality? Quiz
By dotMagis Editor Are you a beginner or an expert in Ignatian spirituality? Take our fun, 12-question quiz to test your knowledge of St. Ignatius Loyola and the spirituality he inspired. Share your...
View ArticleCardoner Vision
By dotMagis Editor In 1522, not long after his conversion, Ignatius sat praying on the bank of the Cardoner River near the village of Manresa in northern Spain. In his Autobiography, he describes an...
View ArticleIgnatian Gratitude: Encounter and Response
By Rebecca Ruiz With rapt attention, I watched the rescue of the boys’ soccer team in Thailand. The boys were stranded by rising waters in a cave. People from all over the world came together in...
View ArticleAn Ignatian Pilgrimage Week #1: The Place Where a Person Begins
By Vinita Hampton Wright As you probably know, Loyola Press, the host of this blog, is a ministry of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. And this society is the legacy of St. Ignatius...
View ArticleAn Ignatian Pilgrimage Week #2: The Injury That Changed Everything
By Vinita Hampton Wright Ignatius Loyola became a soldier, and in 1521 he found himself and his small group of fellow warriors defending the fortress of Pamplona against the French. They were seriously...
View ArticleAn Ignatian Pilgrimage Week #3: Preparation for a Life’s Vocation
By Vinita Hampton Wright Ignatius Loyola went through a conversion experience while he was recuperating from battle wounds. However, the transformation was not over. In fact, the most critical months...
View ArticleAn Ignatian Pilgrimage Week #4: The Legacy of St. Ignatius
By Vinita Hampton Wright One year after Pope Paul III approved the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits elected Ignatius Loyola to be Superior General of their Society, in 1541. Ignatius tried to reject this...
View ArticleWaiting on the Spirit
By Rebecca Ruiz My son is preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this month. The other day, he came home from school worried because he couldn’t remember all of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit...
View ArticleThe Joyful Mary and St. Ignatius
My mother has a figurine of Mary joyfully holding the baby Jesus. She raises him up playfully, and we see their eye contact and the happiness of a young mother spending time with her child. Mary’s...
View Article10th-Annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius
We’ve been having fun celebrating the 10th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com by “Counting the Gifts of Ignatian Spirituality.” The fun will continue throughout July with our 10th-annual 31 Days...
View ArticleTwo Hints for Recognizing the Two Ignatian Movements of Consolation and...
Editor’s note: We’ve been having fun celebrating the 10th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com. The fun will continue throughout July with our 10th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius celebration....
View ArticleFour Facts About Ignatius That Can Give Us Hope
Editor’s note: We’ve been having fun celebrating the 10th anniversary of IgnatianSpirituality.com. The fun will continue throughout July with our 10th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius celebration....
View ArticleThree Things I Learned About St. Ignatius While on Pilgrimage
This summer, I was gifted with the opportunity to go on a pilgrimage tracing the footsteps of St. Ignatius Loyola with a group of colleagues from my university. We traveled to Loyola, Spain—where...
View ArticleTrust in the Poor Jesus
Jesus’ poverty is central for Ignatius’s Christology; it is at the heart of his being “Eternal King” and “Lord of all the world.” In the meditation on the “two Standards,” riches are the allurement of...
View ArticleSt. Ignatius, a Mystic and a Beggar, Teaches Trust and Generosity
Last June, I traveled on a group pilgrimage to many places that were significant in St. Ignatius’s journey, including Manresa and Barcelona. Manresa, for Ignatius, was a place of solitude and an...
View Article11th-Annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius
July is almost here, which means we’re getting ready for the 11th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius. This month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality leads up to the feast day of its namesake on...
View ArticleQuestions Inspired by the Letters of St. Ignatius
Over the summer, I have had the time to read some of the letters of St. Ignatius and to listen to a series of short lectures on the letters via the Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College....
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