
News and Other Stories from OIS
Advent Audio Reflections
We’re excited to offer weekly audio reflection podcasts during Advent! Sign up now to receive these weekly reflections via email.
Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed Session 2
A large group of people gathered recently online for Session 2 of our four-part series entitled, Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women. They explored how the contents and dynamics of the Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius affect women’s experience.
October 2023 Newsletter
This week we launched a new website for our Ignatian Hispanic Ministries (Ministerio Hispano Ignaciano). We are working hard to offer those who feel more comfortable in Spanish a space to learn about Ignatian spirituality and interact with our team, mainly Sindy Collazo and Zandra Schiemann. Read the OIS October 2023 Newsletter here.
Pope’s Prayer October 2023: For the Synod
This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for the Synod, that the Church may adopt listening and dialogue as a lifestyle at every level, and allow herself to be guided by the Holy Spirit towards the peripheries of the world.
New Ignatian Resource for Spanish Speakers!
OIS is excited to announce a new website for our Ignatian Hispanic Ministries: MinisterioHispanoIgnaciano.org.
Intro to the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life
This year, the Office of Ignatian Spirituality is collaborating with the Casa Kino Ignatian Spirituality Center to offer a new virtual program in Spanish that introduces participants to the Spiritual Exercises in daily life.
WATCH: Spiritual Direction as an Ecclesial Ministry (Video Series Now Available)
This workshop series for spiritual directors from last year explored the ecclesial nature of Ignatian spiritual direction. Watch now!
LISTEN: Cultivating a Contemplative Spirituality with Fr. Jim Martin, SJ
Fr. Jim Martin, SJ, recently joined the Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) community to break open the program's first theme, Cultivating a Contemplative Spirituality. Listen now!
Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed Session 1
Session 1 of our four-part series entitled, Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women, was held on Sept. 19, 2023. A large group of people eager to learn about the liberating power that is at the heart of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius gathered online for the session.
September 2023 Newsletter
When we pray for the desire to live our lives like Jesus, we also pray for the grace of being able to “hacer lío” (to stir things up), an expression that Pope Francis has himself used before. Read the OIS September 2023 Newsletter here.
Comunidades Hispanas Ignacianas in the Bronx
Last Sunday, 25 people from the community of St. Ignatius School in the Bronx, NY, participated in a day of Prayer and Reflection.
Pope’s Prayer September 2023: For People Living on the Margins
This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for those people on the margins of society in subhuman living conditions, that they may not be neglected by institutions and never be cast out.
Escuela de Espiritualidad Ignaciana
El retiro de fin de semana "Escuchar a Dios como San Ignacio", es una oportunidad para practicar la oración dentro de la tradición ignaciana. Una buena introducción para aquellos que no conocen o que no han participado antes de la espiritualidad ignaciana. Celebraremos la misa dominical juntos el domingo en la mañana. ¡Regístrate ahora!
OIS’ ‘Ministerio Hispano Ignaciano’ at Ignatius House in Atlanta
Earlier this month at Ignatius House in Atlanta, 65 parishioners from 14 Hispanic parish communities, gathered for a Day of Prayer and Reflection, and an Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality. Read about the experience.
Looking Back, Sending Forward: Contemplative Leaders on Retreat
As a spiritual and contemplative people in the Ignatian tradition, it’s easy to grasp the many reasons for going on retreat. Time away from the ordinary allows room for the extraordinary to break in. Read more!
Pope’s Prayer August 2023: For World Youth Day
This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for a Eucharistic life. ”We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters.” Pray now.
August 2023 Newsletter
Happy Feast Day! Today, the entire Ignatian family around the world celebrates the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola. If you are reading this, then you too are part of this family. Read the OIS August 2023 Newsletter here.
OIS Welcomes Lauren Gaffey, Elise Gower, and Seán Sanford to New Roles
As part of a recent reorganization, the Office of Ignatian Spiritualty welcomes Lauren Gaffey to the role of Associate Director of Communications, Elise Gower, Associate Director of CLA, to the formal role of supervisor overseeing seven Cohort Coordinators; and Seán Patrick Sanford to the newly created position of Director of Mission.
Encountering Calm, Experiencing Peace
“Encountering Calm, Experiencing Peace” is an Ignatian retreat for male survivors of clerical abuse. Men who were abused as minors by a member of the clergy are welcome to attend. Scholarships are available.