The whole semantic field of 'tool' and 'instrument' is fraught with negative moral connotations. St. Ignatius’ writings , however, show a different tendency. There, 'instrument' both serves as a ...

As the second account of creation in Genesis concludes, the narrator leaves us with a striking detail: “The man and his wife ...

Lou, Parishioner at St. Michael Parish It was in a cave in Manresa, Spain, where Saint Ignatius composed the Spiritual Exercises. In this time of seclusion, he came to know God in a profoundly ...

A study of the spiritual doctrine of St. Ignatius Loyola as articulated in the text of the Spiritual Exercises, but with reference to other texts such as Ignatius’ Testament, letters, and the ...

Partnering with the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos, the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education gives staff and faculty of Santa Clara University an opportunity to experience the Spiritual Exercises ...

Rooted in the life and work of St Ignatius of Loyola, most notably his Spiritual Exercises, Ignatian Spirituality encompasses ways of viewing reality, understanding the human person, and responding to ...

Cardinal Hans Urs von Balthasar St. Ignatius’ discovery that we can engage in Spiritual Exercises is among the great landmarks of Christian education. Continuing this 500-year tradition of Jesuit ...

IN November 2023 I was six weeks into a nine-month programme of spiritual exercises from St Ignatius - a ‘retreat in daily life’ to intentionally go deeper in my faith. We had begun by simply ...

I can no longer kid myself that death is a distant reality. St. Ignatius Loyola, as part of his Spiritual Exercises, advises people to meditate on their deathbeds and reflect on their lives.