All are invited to pray and reflect with us during Advent. Stream or download our audio reflections on the Sunday readings each week. These 5-7 minute reflections inspired by Ignatian spirituality are presented by Ignatian Young Adult Ministries, in collaboration with the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for children who suffer ”We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war; may they be guaranteed access to education and the opportunity to experience family affection.” Watch video now.

Pope Francis invites us to pray during this month “for a Church open to everyone.” The words “solidarity” and “synodality” stand out to me in Pope Francis’s description of the Church he hopes for. Read now!

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for a Church open to everyone. ”We pray for the Church; ever faithful to, and courageous in preaching the Gospel, may the Church be a community of solidarity, fraternity and welcome, always living in an atmosphere of synodality.” Watch video now.

Around the corner is the start of autumn, of leaves changing color. The earth is beginning to quiet itself. If we're attuned to the signs of nature, there is much to hear as we prayerfully encounter the Season of Creation. Read now!

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for the abolition of the death penalty. ”We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country.” Watch video now.

Nancy is a graduate of Boston College and a former Jesuit Volunteer who has deep roots in Ignatian spirituality. She is a seasoned spiritual director who holds certificates in spiritual direction, Ignatian 19th annotation retreat direction, and Contemplative Clinical Practice. She is also a writer and a contemplative spiritual guide who offers programs at retreat centers and with religious communities and college students/alums.

The desire among the young adults in CLA to participate in spiritual direction and the eagerness of so many directors to walk with them says volumes about the importance of such accompaniment. Prayerful, meditative reflection on one’s experiences is fundamental to Ignatian spirituality and leadership.

Con la participación de cerca de 60 feligreses de las Parroquias de Nuestra Señora de la Presentación y de la Merced en Brooklyn, NY,  los miembros de las Comunidades Hispanas  Ignacianas guiaron un Retiro en Silencio con el tema: “En todo Amar y Servir”.

Last month, members of the Office of Ignatian Spirituality’s Comunidades Hispanas Ignacianas led a day-long, silent retreat on theme of “in all things to love and to serve” for nearly 60 parishioners of Our Lady of the Presentation-Our Lady of Mercy, a Jesuit parish in Brooklyn, New York.

“Spiritual Direction as an Ecclesial Ministry Series” is a three-part series for Ignatian spiritual directors that will explore the ecclesial nature of Ignatian spiritual direction. We will investigate how this ministry relates to the fundamental dimensions of Church and how it serves the ongoing life of the Church. Click here for more information and to register.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for small businesses. ”We pray for small and medium sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.” Watch video now.

Today, we have much to celebrate. First, on this important feast, we honor the founder of the Society of Jesus (aka the Jesuits) and the author of the Spiritual Exercises, who has helped us to find God in all things. Read now!

Let us do something that is good for us, that inspires the good within us, and that leads us closer to God. Read now!

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for the elderly. ”We pray for the elderly, who represent the roots and memory of a people; may their experience and wisdom help young people to look towards the future with hope and responsibility.”

My dad often ends our conversations with, “Make yourself proud. I’m proud of you.” Take pride, he reminds me, in being who God intended you to be.

I invite you to join us this month in celebrating with the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. Pride and Juneteenth give us a special opportunity to honor these members of our community and lift up their contributions to our society, our Church, and our understanding of God. Read now!

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.