From age to age, people have sought to find new language with which to give voice to their spiritual journeys. Millennial author and speaker, Eric Clayton, has found this “new language” in the Star Wars saga, as he enters into the epic story, engages the characters, and tries some of the lofty lessons on for […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
Spring is upon us, and for many of us, the season also comes with more pleasing temperatures and the growth of new plant life in the natural world. While most of us do not have the time to go away on a longer retreat, here are some ideas for how to take an hour or […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
This story is inspired by Acts 3:1–13. Before meeting the Apostles Peter and John after Christ’s Resurrection, I spent my days unproductively at the Beautiful Gate. Every morning family members would carry me there so I could beg, and any money I acquired they took to buy food for the extended family. I expected little, […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
Today we begin a 15th anniversary party for IgnatianSpirituality.com, and we’re celebrating with 15 Gifts to Celebrate 15 Years! Read the details here. Our celebration kicks off with your chance to win a copy of My Life with the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars. We’re gifting copies to three lucky winners! Dive into an […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
In the woods of central Maryland there sits an unassuming chair. It’s big, thick, and old. It’s set in its place, with wooden legs sinking into mud and grass and stone, overlooking a trickling spring. There’s no telling how many living creatures have settled in its wooden frame over the course of time: squirrels cracking […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
I have a confession to make. I tend to forget about Jesus around a week or so into the Easter season each year. It is never intentional, but it happens more often than I want to admit. I think it is partially due to the fact that I tend to go all in these days […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. In the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we reflect on the Resurrection of Jesus and experience joy that leads us to our next steps in mission. Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, explains: Joy by its nature has to be shared if it is […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
In his book, The Ignatian Adventure, Kevin O’Brien, SJ, says that contemplation, in the Ignatian sense, “is more about feeling than thinking. Contemplation often stirs the emotions and inspires deep, God-given desires…we rely on our imaginations to place ourselves in a setting from the Gospels or in a scene proposed by Ignatius.” In a recent […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
For all the healing and hope Jesus had brought to perhaps thousands of people, there was no sign by this time that he had transformed the culture, powers, and societal structures of his time. After he died, abandoned by all but a few disciples, there was no sign of the Church he had asked Peter […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. In the Third Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we meditate on the Passion of Jesus and pray for the grace to accompany Jesus in his suffering. Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, explains: [Jesus] was faithful to the mission of the Kingdom of God, that […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
What would it be like to go on a retreat given by Pope Francis? Author and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh offers the next best thing in his book, First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis. Join us for a webinar in which Ivereigh will introduce us to his book, which he has designed […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
Enjoy this video interpretation of an excerpt from The Life of Jesus by Andrea Tornielli, and imagine what it would have been like for Mary to meet Jesus as he walked toward his Crucifixion. This is the final post for this year’s Lenten read-along. Share your thoughts about this week’s reading in the comments below. […]
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In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.
This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, introduces the Meditation on Two Standards from the Spiritual Exercises. He explains: Every day we make choices on one side or the other, because the battle between good and evil ultimately will be decided in the human heart. So […]
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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.
When I am a good month into Lent, the newness of what I planned to do as a Lenten observance has worn off. Perhaps a month into Lent I have fallen off from doing some of the extra prayer or giving of myself that I had intended to do on Ash Wednesday. Or maybe whatever […]
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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.
Enjoy this video interpretation of an excerpt from The Life of Jesus by Andrea Tornielli that begins, “The healing of the man born blind caused a stir in the city, primarily because of the type of miracle.” Participating in our Lenten read-along of The Life of Jesus? Share your thoughts about this week’s reading in […]
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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.
This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, explains that the image of call is important in the Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises: In different meditations we reflect on the call of Jesus. We reflect on the call of the disciples, which we can do by […]
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Many people in the Bible were in their later years before God called them to the adventures for which we know them. In Answering God’s Call, spiritual director Barbara Lee demonstrates through Scripture-focused prayer that true callings are discerned not simply through reason and circumstance but also through self-knowledge and conversation with God.
It may be Lent, but I’m thinking about the baby Jesus, thanks to a picture of a friend’s grandson, Owen, asleep in his mother’s arms. God, who arrived on earth as a baby, is inviting me to be like a baby this Lent and ponder God’s care for me. Babies are so instantly lovable, vulnerable, […]
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Whether reading as a novice or an expert in Ignatian spirituality, The Pilgrim’s Story by Brendan Comerford, SJ, satisfies with fresh perspective and deep insight into the life of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Ponder some of the inspiring words of Pope Francis found in The Life of Jesus by Andrea Tornielli. What quotes have inspired you as you read The Life of Jesus? Participating in our Lenten read-along of The Life of Jesus? Share your thoughts about this week’s reading in the comments below. And post your thoughts, […]
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Whether reading as a novice or an expert in Ignatian spirituality, The Pilgrim’s Story by Brendan Comerford, SJ, satisfies with fresh perspective and deep insight into the life of St. Ignatius Loyola.
This post is based on Week Four of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. The Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises invites us into an extended contemplation on the life of Jesus. We pray that we may become more like Jesus, and we do that by gazing on him as we explore the Gospels. We put ourselves […]
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Whether reading as a novice or an expert in Ignatian spirituality, The Pilgrim’s Story by Brendan Comerford, SJ, satisfies with fresh perspective and deep insight into the life of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Easter is still a few weeks away. We find ourselves muddling through the doldrums of Lent. But I want to make a bold claim: Now is the time to begin our Easter story. I have a Jesuit friend who once said to me in college, “Eric, why don’t you tell an Easter story?” I had […]
