Read the essential books list compiled by Richard Kauffman. Read Daniel Schrock's review of Angela Reed's book on spiritual direction. Read posts about how Ruth Workman and Sandra Lommasson became ...

Barb Quinn, RSCJ., Associate Director, Spiritual Formation reflects on how Ignatian spirituality gives shape and texture to life at the CSTM. - Published on December 23, 2022 As you can imagine, ...

A wise spiritual director once gave me a valuable insight about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, and indeed about Ignatian spirituality in general: “Ignatius intended this as a gift to the ...

In the Ignatian tradition, spiritual direction is a core element of formation. Realizing that God's Spirit is the primary formator, a spiritual director accompanies individuals in their search for the ...

Recently my father-in-law was in need of some very delicate back surgery. This would be the third surgery to be performed in about 15 years in the same area of his back. Each procedure seemed to be ...

NEW YORK CITY – It’s a time of high anxiety, and peace can seem so elusive. It’s also a time when there’s a skepticism about “thoughts and prayers.” How can we make our Christianity more real, more ...

Natalie Weaver, a 25-year-old musician who lives in Roxbury, does not go to church. But every three weeks or so, she visits a white vinyl-sided building on Dorchester Avenue, a former convent, to meet ...

Christian counselor and popular author Larry Crabb took the trouble to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. But now he believes that in today’s church, therapy should be replaced by another, more ...

Two years ago I traveled with a Jesuit friend to the Holy Land. The experience was overwhelming. When I first caught sight of the Sea of Galilee and saw its shimmering blue-green waters surrounded by ...