As we celebrate the month of All Saints and All Souls, we also turn our attention to the Holy Land, and the ongoing war and conflict that persists in the Middle East.

During this time of violence, it is important to remember that we are not just part of one Ignatian family, but also part of a global community. The Society of Jesus has had a presence in both Israel and Palestine for many years now.

The global Society of Jesus issued the following statement last week about the situation. Please read it. Sit with it. Spend time to pray with it.

And join us in embracing the invitation and call to advocate for peace.

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.

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.

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.

Read the OIS July 2023 Newsletter here.

This week my colleague Nancy and I were interviewed by the Catholic Faith Network on their morning program, CFN-Live. We introduced our ministries and spoke a little bit about Ignatian spirituality. Read and watch here!

We are not alone in our journey. Mary walks with us. In our struggles, when we are discouraged, we are invited to pray: ven con nosotros a caminar, come as we journey along our way. 

We've recently produced a short video highlighting our young adults programs. We invite you to watch, reflect, pray and join us in looking toward a hopeful future for the world and our Church.

We hope all the resources we offer assist you in feeling the call of Jesus. Let us pray for one another as we reflect on who we are and who we are called to be. Read now!

Schools of Service and Generosity. Your February newsletter from the Office of Ignatian Spirituality. Read now!

Following the Light in the New Year. Your January newsletter from the Office of Ignatian Spirituality. Read now!

Let us awake to Advent, to the invitation to see ourselves as a pilgrim people of God. Read now!

Let us pray today in thanksgiving for all those who have inspired us on our Ignatian journey. And let us pray for one another, that we may be inspired by the example of the saints to embrace the call to holiness more deeply. Read 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!

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!

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!

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 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!

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?