This Spanish saint was one of the most influential figures in the Roman Catholic Reformation in the 16th Century and the founder of the religious order, the Society of Jesus. Ignatius was born in 1491 ...

The insulting jokes and comments directed by participants in Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden this past Sunday toward Puerto Rico and toward people of color made it clear that racism ...

The term “synodality” does not appear in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. However, a closer look at the method and dynamics of the Exercises reveals some key aspects of a ...

It is a classic with an odd title, though St. Ignatius Loyola opened his Spiritual Exercises with an explanation of the appellation. For, just as taking a walk, traveling on foot, and running are ...

In Catholic circles, from time to time, one can hear the term “Jesuit education.” While this term carries a particular meaning related to the kind of education offered by Jesuits, I would like to use ...

The 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises are a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God ...

Reflecting on St. Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises, this article explores Christmas as a divine decision of the ...

Besides being the founder of one of the largest religious orders in the world and the author of the “Spiritual Exercises,” St. Ignatius of Loyola is also the patron saint of soldiers. Here’s how this ...

When Ignatius of Loyola found himself bedridden with a shattered leg, all of his big dreams and plans disappeared. Arrogant, stubborn, and hot-tempered, Ignatius was a soldier to his core, and he ...

GOSHEN — A new session of a small group will be starting at St. John the Evangelist on Jan. 24 that along with Scripture, studies and teaches the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and ...

In 1522 Ignatius became a pilgrim, giving away all his clothes and possessions to the poor and devoting himself to prayer and contemplation. A 17th-century statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Spanish ...