Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, was among the Jesuits ministering in Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, when the United States detonated an atomic bomb over the city.

August 1, 2020 — Pope Francis declared Fr. Eusebio Kino, SJ, venerable on July 10.

I’ve flipped through my dog-eared copy of St. Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises many times during this pandemic. I asked, “Ok, Iggy, what now?”

Learn more about the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus.

Spirit & Verse is a monthly column of original poem-prayers composed by Cameron Bellm, a Seattle-based writer and mother of two whose "Prayer for a Pandemic" went viral, bringing solace and comfort to many struggling during COVID-19.

To celebrate the feast of St. Ignatius, Chase Llewellyn reflects on his friendship with an unhoused man and what St. Ignatius can teach us about companionship.

July 22, 2020 — Pope Francis declared Fr. Eusebio Kino, SJ, founder of more than 20 missions during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, venerable on July 10 — bringing him a step closer to sainthood.

Stand with St. Ignatius at the foot of Our Lady of Montserrat and lay down whatever it is that stands between you and God in this guided meditation.

Shannon K. Evans, a writer and mother of five, chronicles moments of grace in her daily life.

Racism is a sin that grows year-round in the hearts of many. These seeds, germinating for more than 400 years in hatred and oppression, devastate the Black community each time there is a new bloom.

I used to wrestle with a spirituality of striving, of grasping. I used to think I had to be more or do more to please God. The Examen changed all of that for me.

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