
News and Other Stories from OIS
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.
Job Posting from The Ignatian Spirituality Project
The Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) seeks a Regional Director. ISP is a Jesuit-affiliated ministry offering experiences of hope, belonging, and healing to men and women in recovery from homelessness and addiction.
“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.
OIS Newsletter: May 2021
On May 20, the Society of Jesus and the entire Ignatian family will begin the worldwide celebration of the Ignatian Year. On that same date, exactly 500 years ago, St. Ignatius was wounded by a cannonball while defending the city of Pamplona.
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.
Pope’s Prayer Intention: May 2021
This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for those in charge of finance.
“Stevie Wonder and the Ignatian Imagination”: Dr. Christopher Pramuk Speaks at JFAN Event
Dr. Christopher Pramuk spoke at virtual event hosted by the Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network (JFAN) on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The topic of Dr. Pramuk’s presentation was “Stevie Wonder and the Ignatian Imagination.”
Emerging from COVID: An Examen
Easter, a time that calls us to rise as a new creation is so very welcomed and needed this year. We know our old sorrows have not fallen away; we may not yet have confident hearts or undoubting minds, but there are glimmers of light and signs of hope.
Carlos Aedo Named Executive Director of OIS
Fr. Joseph O'Keefe, provincial of the USA East Jesuit Province, has named Mr. Carlos Aedo to be the next Executive Director of the Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS). Carlos will take over from Fr. George Witt, SJ, on June 14, 2021.
Pope’s Prayer Intention: April 2021
This month, Pope Francis is asking us to pray for fundamental rights.
OIS Newsletter: April 2021
Let us rejoice in his Resurrection. And in good Ignatian fashion, let us venture forth, keeping our eyes open for signs of his loving presence and ever choosing his way over any other, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
Holy Week 2021
Let us spend this week with Jesus, uniting our pain and suffering with his, and leaning into his great promise of resurrection and new life.
OIS Newsletter: March 2021
Opportunities for prayer and reflection, and resources to help you deepen your relationship with God and accompany you on your Lenten journey.
Novena of Grace, March 4-12
We invite you to join us in praying the Novena of Grace of Saint Francis Xavier from March 4-12.
Principles from Ignatian Spirituality that Can Aid Covid Rebuilding (via Jesuits Asia Pacific)
The new year is an opportunity to put fresh heart and mind into rebuilding better from Covid-19, even as the pandemic remains unabated. Looking back at the past year through the eyes of faith, it might be said that this pandemic year was a graced time for us in the Ignatian family to live our spirituality more fully, and to even discover surprising new horizons of its potential. What are some lessons we can learn from our experiences of responding to the pandemic…?