Ignatian Spirituality

By Jim Manney

“No pain, no gain.” We’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s a spiritual truism: You find God in pain and suffering. You find God when you learn how much you need him. Pain, failure, and suffering are your friends and teachers. Don’t run from pain; face it, and find God in it. Leonard Cohen’s lyric […]

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By Shemaiah Gonzalez

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2026 suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. We’ve invited our Ignatian bloggers to explore each step in our continuing series. Freedom “By God’s grace I was born to live in […]

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By Marina Berzins McCoy

Each year my family and I enjoy going apple picking together here in New England. Yes, I know that I could just as easily buy these apples at the local orchard, and no, I don’t always know what to do with all the apples that we bring home once I’ve made apple crisp, my husband […]

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The special edition Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for Daily Life is an indispensable resource for newcomers and longtime fans of Sacred Space.

By dotMagis Editor

In response to the Jubilee Year’s call to be pilgrims of hope, the Office of Ignatian Spirituality is asking spiritual directors, “What is your hope for spiritual direction?” Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ, hopes people in spiritual direction “will discover their own call from God.” He says, “What I should feel first of all is joy. […]

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Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2025–26 offers a beautifully simple way to grow in relationship with God and embrace the season of joy.

By Gerri Leder

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. We’ve invited our Ignatian bloggers to explore each step in a series beginning today. The Presence of God “‘Be still, and know that I […]

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Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2025–26 offers a beautifully simple way to grow in relationship with God and embrace the season of joy.

By Eric Clayton

I sit with a Jesuit friend on a pier near a fishing village overlooking the Irish Sea. The village, Howth, is a 30-minute or so drive northeast of Dublin. It’s a lovely night: cool and breezy, with the smell of salt and seaweed wafting over the ocean wall. It’s busy too. Along the pier are […]

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Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2025–26 offers a beautifully simple way to grow in relationship with God and embrace the season of joy.

By dotMagis Editor

I once worked with a teacher who started every class by inviting each pupil to say something good. Students were challenged to tell a story or name a miracle. This practice formed the students: They got in the habit of noticing what was good in their lives. Before long, they could notice and name how […]

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Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2025–26 offers a beautifully simple way to grow in relationship with God and embrace the season of joy.

By Gretchen Crowder

Ah…ah…achoo! “Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no!” I thought frantically. “I cannot be sick, Lord. Not now!” To be fair, it was only one tiny little sneeze. I knew I should not be jumping to conclusions, but jump to conclusions I did. “God, I have a big week coming up. There is no way I […]

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Praying with Our Feet by Dr. Ansel Augustine shows how faith and social teaching, rooted in Ignatian spirituality, can be lived out in solidarity with all our brothers and sisters.