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“En Camino con Ignacio,” Episode 3
In this video for the Ignatian year, Jesuit Father General Arturo Sosa invites us to see the world as Jesus sees it, avoiding the temptations of ideologies and focusing on living in solidarity with others.
En Camino con Ignacio
Jesuit Father General Arturo Sosa publishes a video each month during the Ignatian Year as a companion to his book Walking with Ignatius. You are invited to walk the journey of the Ignatian year with him.
Seeing Everything New in Christ: A Four-Part Series for Ignatian Spiritual Directors
“See Everything New in Christ” is a four-part series for Ignatian spiritual directors. These workshops are designed for spiritual directors who are companioning others in the Exercises, or who hope to do so in the future. Spiritual directors interested in learning about the dynamic of grace in Ignatian spirituality more broadly will also benefit from this series. Our presenter for this series is Damian Zynda, Th.D.
An Examen for Transition from the Pandemic Year
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, a Jesuit parish in Washington, DC, has written an “Examen for Transition from the Pandemic Year.” This Examen is available both as written text and as a guided audio prayer on Holy Trinity’s website.
Video: About the Ignatian Year 2021-2022
This video explains the history and context of the Ignatian Year, which the Society of Jesus and the Ignatian community celebrates from May 2021 through July 2022. It was produced by the Jesuits Global.
Renewing the Earth: Living “Laudato Si’” in the Year of Ignatius
This program from the Jesuit Office of Justice and Ecology and the Ignatian Solidarity Network “invites you to explore themes from the life of St. Ignatius and the gospel in conjunction with ecological themes from Laudato Si each month throughout the Ignatian Year as we learn, pray, and act to renew the earth. This program will begin in September 2021.”
Prayer for the Ignatian Year
Loving God, we come before you asking for Your special grace as we go through the year dedicated to the memory of the conversion of Saint Ignatius.
“Walking with Ignatius” by Jesuit Father General Arturo Sosa
A new book written for the Ignatian Year, titled, Walking with Ignatius, was published by in English by Loyola Press. The book is available several other languages, including Spanish.
Ignatian Year: Resources and Events from the USA East Jesuits
The USA East Jesuit Province has collected resources and events celebrating the Ignatian Year (2021-2022).
In the Pilgrim's Company: An Ignatian Storytelling Initiative
To celebrate the Ignatian year, the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States is launching a global Ignatian storytelling initiative entitled In the Pilgrim’s Company, a project that will take a fresh, innovative look at St. Ignatius’ autobiography. And they are inviting storytellers the world over to contribute their ideas.
Before the Cannonball
The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States has put together a reflection to prepare for the Ignatian Year (2021-2022), which begins on May 20, 2021, the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius Loyola being struck in the leg by a cannonball at Pamplona.