Planned by a Leadership Team of four Ignatian Spiritual Directors of Color, this conversation created space for participants to engage in honest conversation about their experience as Spiritual Directors of Color and fostered cultural bonds of community. Read more!

We are delighted to celebrate this year’s eight graduates of Fordham University’s Advanced Certificate in Supervision (ACS) program through its Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (GRE).

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for political leaders.

The Office of Ignatian Spirituality is pleased to welcome two new staff members. Fr. Jack Fagan, SJ, to the role of Capellan de las Comunidades Hispanas Ignacianas; and Dave de la Fuente to the role of Associate Director for Ignatian Young Adult Ministries with responsibility for the Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) program.

News and updates from the Comunidades Hispanas Ignacianas programs of Atlanta, GA, and Chestnut Hill, MA.

Most Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) cohorts meet in person each month. The virtual cohort, however, meets online, enabling participation from people residing outside of the cities where CLA is offered. While the meetings are virtual, the community that is built is very real. In May 2024, two members of the 2021-2023 virtual cohort, both living in Africa, decided to get together in person. Elena Habersky traveled from Egypt to visit Agnes Mucuha and her family at their home in Kenya. Both CLA alums share their reflections on this graced visit…

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for the pastoral care of the sick.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for migrants fleeing their homes.

This unique program brought together spiritual directors from a variety of churches, faith traditions and spiritual paths and created space for participants to name influential people who have shaped them into the people they are today and pray together for an end to racism.

The Spiritual Exercises offer a way of learning to pray and to talk about God. They offer a way to express one’s relationship with Christ with oneself, others, the world, and the Church.

The Office of Ignatian Spirituality, a ministry of the USA East Province, is seeking a part-time hybrid Administrative Assistant.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for the formation of seminarians and religious.

In May of 2023, the Ignatian Spiritual Direction Initiative hosted an online program presented by Maria Tattu Bowen, PhD, and designed to explore the changing face of supervision across the life of spiritual direction ministry and emphasized the role of compassion in the supervision process. Read more and watch the video now.

On April 20 and 21, 2024, Ministerio Hispano Ignaciano and Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, GA, kicked off new Comunidades Hispanas Ignacianas programs. Many thanks to the entire team at Ignatius House in making this possible! Read more!

Pope Francis has made it very clear how the future of the earth and the future of humanity are linked. This is especially true for the most vulnerable. Francis often reminds us that caring for and healing the planet is part of our Christian calling.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for the role of women.

All of us at the Office of Ignatian Spirituality wish you a happy Easter celebration! Here is a prayer for the day and the season. Please spend a few minutes with it.