This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for families. ”We pray for Christian families around the world; may they embody and experience unconditional love and advance in holiness in their daily lives.”

Carlos Aedo, Executive Director of the Office of Ignatian Spirituality, shares a message of sorrow, compassion, shame, and anger with the OIS community in response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. May we allow ourselves to be changed, so that we may take action as a society to end gun violence.

The Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network of Washington, DC, will host its Fall 2022 luncheon on Thursday, October 6, from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the University Club of Washington, DC. Fr. Mark Bosco, Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Georgetown University, will be speaking.

This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Easter, and it's also Mother's Day. In the joyful spirit of the Easter season, I want to wish all mothers a happy Mother's Day! Read now!

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for faith-filled young people. ”We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to service.” Watch the video now!

"Here it will be to ask for the grace to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord." – Spiritual Exercises 221

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for health care workers. “We pray for health care workers who serve the sick and the elderly, especially in the poorest countries; may they be adequately supported by governments and local communities.”

Listening to the cry of the people is an essential part of our Christian vocation. As an Ignatian family, we have been invited to listen to the cries of our youth, the poor, and the earth. What are young people and those on the margins of society saying? What is our fragile and wounded earth telling us?

All are invited to join the Jesuit Friends & Alumni Network of Washington, DC, for their in-person luncheon on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, at the University Club of Washington, DC (1135 16th St. NW, Washington, DC). Rev. Joseph Lingan, SJ, president of Gonzaga College High School, will speak on "A Jesuit Examen as the Pandemic Ends."

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for a Christian response to bioethical challenges. ”We pray for Christians facing new bioethical challenges; may they continue to defend the dignity of all human life with prayer and action..”

As the war in Ukraine continues, please join us in praying for peace, for the lives lost, for those displaced from their homes, and for compassion and courage on the part of world leaders who are in a position to help.

The Novena of Grace in honor of St. Francis Xavier begins on March 4, and ends on March 12, which in 2022 also happens to be the 400th anniversary of the canonizations of both St. Francis Xavier and St. Ignatius Loyola.

The season of Lent invites us to spend some time with Jesus, sharing our challenges with him and asking for forgiveness, as we prepare for Easter. Jesus is with us during these weeks. Here are some resources to help you connect with him more deeply on his journey through the desert.

All are invited to pray and reflect with us during Lent. Stream or download our audio reflections on Ash Wednesday and the Sunday readings each week. These 5-7 minutes reflections inspired by Ignatian spirituality are written by our Ignatian Young Adult Ministries leadership team.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for religious sisters and consecrated women. ”We pray for religious sisters and consecrated women; thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times.”

This month, Pope Francis asks us to pray "for religious sisters and consecrated women; thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times." I invited a religious sister and friend of mine, Sr. Verónica Méndez, to offer a reflection this month for our newsletter. Take three minutes to watch this video.

“We pray for all those suffering from religious discrimination and persecution; may their own rights and dignity be recognized, which originate from being brothers and sisters in the human family.”

OIS is excited to welcome Sindy Collazo as its new Associate Director of Hispanic Ministries. Sindy brings her own deep formation in Ignatian spirituality and extensive experience with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola to the OIS team

“Vocation” has become a central theme at the Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS) this year. Everyone has a vocation. In fact, everyone likely has many vocations, John Neafsey, author of A Sacred Voice Is Calling, explained to participants in OIS’s Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) program in November. But having a vocation and knowing what those vocations are at a given point in time are not the same.

In our conversation with him, Br. Matt defined "vocation" with one question: "How do you want to love the world?" Perhaps the answer to that can be our New Year's resolution.