On August 17, 2026, a journey began for 41 people to experience prayer, discernment, and encounter with God that will conclude for them on November 30.

From August 24–31, 2026, eight retreatants from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York gathered at St. Raphaela Center in Haverford, Pennsylvania, for “Listening to God Like Ignatius,” an eight-day experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola offered by Ministerio Hispano Ignaciano. 

The retreat provided participants with an opportunity to step away from the demands of daily life and enter more deeply into silence, prayer, discernment, and spiritual accompaniment. 

From August 14–16, 19 pastoral leaders from parish communities throughout the Diocese of Raleigh participated in the Ignatian retreat “Listening to God Like Ignatius,” at the invitation of Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama, bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh.

Listening to God Like Ignatius: A Weekend of Prayer and Discernment

Every morning huddle at America Media begins with prayer. Listen to a wonderful conversation with Tim Reidy, Deputy Editor in Chief, and Molly Cahill, Associate Director of Digital Strategy, on the ministry of America Media as an intellectual apostolate that not only weighs on current events and culture, but tends to the church by offering scripture reflections, leading pilgrimages, and nurturing connections with readers. Along the way, Tim and Molly also share great tidbits on what it is like to run a Catholic media ministry amidst the changes of digital culture, and they share about how to find God's presence in our work. We conclude this episode by praying with America's very own Prayer For the Morning Huddle.

Special thanks to our guests: Tim Reidy, Deputy Editor in Chief, America Media, and Molly Cahill, Associate Director of Digital Strategy

What connects this episode's participants? OIS's Contemplative Leaders in Action program, graduate school, and the Northeast Corridor. This episode is a bit of a CLA catch-up with Kate and Andria, alum coordinators of the CLA program. We share about graces from CLA and from Ignatian Spirituality that continue to unfold, so much so that during our conversation we felt compelled to say "+1" in affirmation of the shared sense of God's grace. The conversation gives special attention to the 19th Annotation Spiritual Exercises and why young adults should strongly consider making them. P.S., Kate has long been the voice of our Advent and Lenten podcast recordings.

Special thanks to our guests: Kate Andre, Doctoral Student in Religion and Education, Boston College; Andria Seneviratne, MTS student, Boston College

On Saturday, June 6, OIS held a Zoom workshop, “Ignatian Leadership: A Way of Proceeding,” facilitated by Selia Paludo, director of the Ignatian Spirituality Center (CEI) in Chile. This gathering marked the closing of this year’s activities for our Comunidades Hispanas Ignacianas.

Coming to you live from the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, this episode introduces Rachel and Kelly, our inaugural OIS Mission Interns. They give vivid expression to discernment and to finding God in creation and in daily life, and how God led them to where they are now as graduate students in theology and ministry—and they ace every question Dr. Dave throws at them.

Pope Francis was convinced that "God lives in the city." We chat with three YACs—leaders of the Young Adult Community at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown. Annie, Abby, and Richard share about how they find God in the beauty and life of a major city like Washington, D.C., and why young adults should go on retreat, engage in faith sharing, and what song in their Spotify library captures their experience of God.

Recently, the San Ignacio School of the Bronx, organized by Alec Hufford, SJ, and in collaboration with OIS’s Ministerio Hispano Ignaciano, held a beautiful Day of Prayer and Reflection in which twenty mothers of the school's children participated.

It is said that joy is an infallible sign of the presence of God. This final episode live from the Ignatian Family Teach-in, was full of joy! In this episode, filled with laughter and hope and insight, Sr. Erin, Kascha, and Moira share about their ministry and work, about the importance of intergenerational witness at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, and how spirituality (especially Ignatian spirituality) helps us press on. It comes back to the basic idea of finding God in all things, including in the most ordinary: a good meal, a nap, in what we notice of nature and creation, in pop culture, in sports, and certainly in the things that bring us joy. God is in these details, and finding God in all things helps us press on together and recharge our charism batteries when we need to.

What does it mean to press on in the life of faith and justice, and what might it mean to seekers and those new to the Ignatian tradition? Three dynamic leaders: Clarissa Aljentera of the Ignatian Solidarity Network, Michael Libunao-Macalintal of Regis High School, and Jeffrey Miguel Echenique Wallace of Gwynedd Mercy University all offer rich insights that unlock how to live the mission of Ignatian spirituality rooted in Ignatius's own life story and the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises: Be curious, sit with the itching question, and be surprised. It's about the journey. They also share about their heroes and exemplars in the life of faith and justice.

A hallmark of Jesuit education today is its orientation to "the service of faith and the promotion of justice." We explore memory, practices of discernment and prayer, and the meaning of Jesuit education—both at the secondary and university level. We also take a moment to appreciate the significance of the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice for our students and for ourselves, and explore the unique insights that our students offer to the meaning of Ignatian Spirituality today.

Here's an episode with an actual Ignatian family! John and Clara are a married couple deeply engaged in the Ignatian family as key staff in Jesuit Refugee Service USA and American Jesuits International respectively. They both share about the Ignatian and Jesuit mission to be with others and to be at home in the world, and to face our world with hope as we pursue faith and justice. As they echo, our house is the world, and Ignatian Spirituality helps us stay grounded and at home in the world by keeping us attentive to our feelings, aware of our history, and focused on seeing Jesus.

Special thanks to our guests: Clara Sayans, Outreach Manager, Jesuit Refugee Service USA, and John Byrd, Communications Manager, American Jesuits International.

Recently, more than forty participants from communities in New Jersey, Long Island, Brooklyn, and The Bronx gathered at the Loyola Jesuit Center to take part in the retreat “A Heart Like Yours.” During this grace-filled weekend of prayer and encounter, participants were invited to contemplate the love of Christ through the spirituality of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, allowing themselves to be inwardly formed by that heart which loves, consoles, calls, and sends.

This past April, thirty-two participants from communities in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland took part in the retreat “Escuchando a Dios como Ignacio,” held at Loyola on the Potomac in Faulkner.

On Saturday, May 2, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish hosted an Ignatian Prayer and Reflection Day for Couples under the theme “Listening to the heart to choose the path together.” Nine couples participated in this formative and spiritual gathering focused on communication and Ignatian discernment.

As part of the initiatives of tof the Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS), on Saturday, April 11, approximately thirty-five people from St. Anthony Parish in Oceanside, NY, along with others from Long Island communities, participated in the retreat “Walking with Creation” presented by OIS’ Ministerio Hispano Ignaciano.

Recently, young adults from Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Richmond, Virginia, participated in the program Lenten Journey with the Apostolic Preferences for Young Adults. This journey began on February 24 and concluded on Saturday, March 28, following a process that included four weekly hybrid sessions and culminated in an in-person retreat at the Roslyn Retreat Center.

Why should someone go on a retreat? In this live conversation from the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice, we talk with Shevaun Low and Jim Palmer, from Gonzaga Eastern Point Retreat House and Loyola on the Potomac Retreat House, respectively, two of the four retreat houses in the East Province. They offer some beautiful answers to this question, and insights into what to expect on a weekend retreat, especially at their retreat houses. Fittingly, our episode takes place amidst the din of a busy Ignatian Family Teach-in, so our conversation symbolically invites the listener to tune into God's grace and filter out the background noise—which is exactly what retreats do. This conversation reinforces the importance of prayer for a life of justice, and that when you decide to make a retreat, it is not actually your decision, but a response to God's invitation to be still and rest in God's presence. Learn more about why you should "retreat yourself" in this great episode.

Special thanks to our guests: Shevaun Low, Executive Director, Gonzaga Eastern Point Retreat House, and Jim Palmer, outgoing Executive Director, Loyola on the Potomac Retreat House.