The Novena of Grace in honor of St. Francis Xavier begins on March 4, and ends on March 12, which in 2022 also happens to be the 400th anniversary of the canonizations of both St. Francis Xavier and St. Ignatius Loyola.

The season of Lent invites us to spend some time with Jesus, sharing our challenges with him and asking for forgiveness, as we prepare for Easter. Jesus is with us during these weeks. Here are some resources to help you connect with him more deeply on his journey through the desert.

All are invited to pray and reflect with us during Lent. Stream or download our audio reflections on Ash Wednesday and the Sunday readings each week. These 5-7 minutes reflections inspired by Ignatian spirituality are written by our Ignatian Young Adult Ministries leadership team.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for religious sisters and consecrated women. ”We pray for religious sisters and consecrated women; thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times.”

This month, Pope Francis asks us to pray "for religious sisters and consecrated women; thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times." I invited a religious sister and friend of mine, Sr. Verónica Méndez, to offer a reflection this month for our newsletter. Take three minutes to watch this video.

“We pray for all those suffering from religious discrimination and persecution; may their own rights and dignity be recognized, which originate from being brothers and sisters in the human family.”

OIS is excited to welcome Sindy Collazo as its new Associate Director of Hispanic Ministries. Sindy brings her own deep formation in Ignatian spirituality and extensive experience with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola to the OIS team

“Vocation” has become a central theme at the Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS) this year. Everyone has a vocation. In fact, everyone likely has many vocations, John Neafsey, author of A Sacred Voice Is Calling, explained to participants in OIS’s Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) program in November. But having a vocation and knowing what those vocations are at a given point in time are not the same.

In our conversation with him, Br. Matt defined "vocation" with one question: "How do you want to love the world?" Perhaps the answer to that can be our New Year's resolution.

We wish you and your family a very merry Christmas! When you have a moment, watch our 2-minute video reflection for Christmas and pray this simple prayer with us.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for, catechists. ”Let us pray for the catechists, summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativity and in the power of the Holy Spirit.”

During this Advent season and on today’s feast, I am asking God for these graces given to Xavier. Join me in this prayer, if you feel God inviting you.

We compiled a list of the prayers, events, and other resources that are helping us deepen our prayer and grow closer to God during this season of preparation. Some of these resources are our own, and others are offered by our partners across the Ignatian community.

Writer and spiritual director Elaine Ireland offers short reflections on the daily readings during Advent.

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying some time off today with family and friends.

All are invited to pray and reflect alongside OIS’s young adult community during this season of Advent. Audio reflections and readings will available on a weekly basis to all who wish to join in prayer. Sign up today!

We are all called to holiness, and we can all ask God for the grace to be counted among the saints.

Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) recruited and launched its first Virtual Cohort this fall in a world now accustomed to life online.

In this video for the Ignatian year, Jesuit Father General Arturo Sosa invites us to see the world as Jesus sees it, avoiding the temptations of ideologies and focusing on living in solidarity with others.