St. Ignatius’s Model of Contemplative Leadership
St. Ignatius Loyola offers us a model of contemplative leadership, as shown in the following ten characteristics of leaders. Contemplative leaders… See the real. Ignatius invites us to see the world,...
View ArticleIgnatius at University: Finding His Tribe
By Vinita Hampton Wright Each of us grows up and goes searching for our tribe. Our tribe is the group of people with whom we most easily relate. I could call this “community,” but “tribe” is more...
View ArticleMary’s Role in the Life of St. Ignatius Loyola
By Becky Eldredge I often feel a kindred connection to St. Ignatius in my prayer life. Most recently, I have felt this growing connection in our shared love of and devotion to Mary. This should not be...
View ArticleMay, 1521: Pamplona and Loyola
By dotMagis Editor The Ignatian Year began May 20, 2021. Let’s go back 500 years to the scene that changed everything for the man we now know as St. Ignatius Loyola. May, 1521 The city of Pamplona fell...
View ArticleI Find God Whenever I Want
By dotMagis Editor The Jesuits of the Netherlands and North Belgium (Flanders) produced a 10-minute animated film about the life of St. Ignatius Loyola. In it, Ignatius reflects on his life: “I’m now...
View Article31 Days with St. Ignatius: The Ignatian Year Edition
By dotMagis Editor July is almost here, which means we’re getting ready for the 12th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius. This original month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality leads up to the...
View ArticleSt. Ignatius and Community
By Vinita Hampton Wright We think of Ignatius alone in his cave in Manresa, doing spiritual battle and learning to discern God’s direction for him. Ignatius was at times overcome by guilt over his life...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, St. Ignatius!
By dotMagis Editor While no one is sure of what day St. Ignatius was born, some sources place it on October 23, 1491. During Ignatius’s birthday week, we’re hosting a surprise party with a...
View ArticleWhy St. Ignatius Should Be Our Go-To Saint if We Are Suffering or...
By Rebecca Ruiz For as long as I can remember, I have appreciated St. Ignatius of Loyola’s spirituality. Almost five years ago, though, I came to appreciate Ignatius in a new way when I sustained...
View ArticleLenten Read-Along: St. Ignatius and St. Patrick as Spiritual Guides Through...
By Julianne Stanz Thin places are spaces of mystery and encounter where we meet God in ourselves, in others, and in the wider world. In each person’s life are thin places where we experience God’s...
View ArticleWhat Would Ignatius Think About Social Media?
By Lisa Kelly With all our technology we truly have the capacity to live our lives in almost constant contact with others virtually anywhere. So really, I don’t ever have to say goodbye. We can live on...
View Article31 Days with St. Ignatius: The End of the Ignatian Year Edition
By dotMagis Editor July is almost here, which means we’re getting ready for the 13th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius. This original month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality leads up to the...
View ArticleThe New Things Ignatius Gave Us
By Jim Manney Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here,...
View ArticleTo See All Things New in Christ
By Michael Rossmann, SJ Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles...
View ArticleWhat St. Ignatius No Longer Saw
By Vinita Hampton Wright Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles...
View ArticleThree Ways St. Ignatius Was a Leader
By Gretchen Crowder What defines a good leader? I wrestle with this question all the time. When I was in high school, I believed a good leader was charismatic, popular, intelligent, and could command a...
View ArticleDo What You Can
By Jim Manney Editor’s note: Jim Manney is the author of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer and other books about Ignatian spirituality. Below is an excerpt he shares from his newest book, What Matters...
View ArticleWhat Happened at La Storta
By Lisa Kelly I have often struggled with the Ignatian practice that desires to carry the cross and ask for suffering. Why would anyone ask for suffering? In the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius writes of...
View Article31 Days with St. Ignatius Returns
By dotMagis Editor July is almost here, which means we’re getting ready for the 14th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius. This original month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality leads up to the...
View ArticleAudacious Ignatius Game and Activity Sheets
By dotMagis Editor Take some time to explore the story of St. Ignatius with the children in your life. Written by Paul Mitchell and illustrated by Katie Broussard, Audacious Ignatius is a playful...
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