Creation is a gift, and one we need to care for. As we notice the fall colors, let us take some time to thank God for this gift and reflect on the ways we use, or misuse, God's Creation.

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.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for, “missionary disciples.” Read reflections and watch the video from the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for, an environmentally sustainable lifestyle.

The Ignatian Year invites us to get to know God in new ways. God is in all things, but it is through prayer that we recognize God's presence. So, let us begin with prayer.

Carlos Aedo is the Executive Director of OIS. In a recent conversation, Carlos shared his thoughts on the Ignatian Year, parenting, and discovering who we really are as children of God. This conversation has been edited for clarity and length. This article originally appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of JESUITS magazine, a publication of the USA East Jesuit Province.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for the Church, “that She may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel.”

Today is the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Let us reflect on how Jesus is calling us to do better — to seek the greater glory of God — and let us ask St. Ignatius to pray for us on our journey.

Carlos Aedo, Executive Director of OIS, shares a brief reflection on the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola and Ignatius’s invitation to lay people to discern their mission in the world.

“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.

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.

Across our ministry, I see a deep desire in people like you to go deeper, to reflect prayerfully on experiences of the past year, and to deepen friendships with Christ. The Ignatian Year is a hopeful time. All of us are invited to recommit ourselves to Christ, who is the center and essence of our faith, and to our mission.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying “that, in social, economic, and political situations of conflict, we may be courageous and passionate architects of dialogue and friendship.”

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.

St. Ignatius concludes the Spiritual Exercises with a final instruction to consider all the many blessings that God has bestowed. He likely offered this exercise with a view to the trip home after the retreat was over. There was no better way to appropriate one’s experience than to spend time remembering and savoring the gifts that had been given.

In this article, Dr. Stephanie Russell explains what the Spiritual Exercises are, how St. Ignatius first developed them, the stages of the retreat, the common formats of the retreat, and who makes the retreat.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying “for young people who are preparing for marriage with the support of a Christian community: may they grow in love, with generosity, faithfulness and patience.”

The Office of Ignatian Spirituality’s maintains a Catalog of Spiritual Directors. Submit a brief form, and we will connect you with a trained Ignatian spiritual director in your area.

Ignatian retreats come in all shapes and sizes. Find a retreat that works for you and fits your schedule.

The Examen is a prayer of reflection, typically prayed daily. Many versions of the Examen exist, because there are no prescribed words to pray — only a series of steps. Here are the steps, along with some other takes on the prayer.