Pope Francis has written a preface to the Italian edition of Fr. Fiorito’s guide to the spiritual exercises, which he called “a real treasure trove to enter into the soul of the Spiritual Exercises of ...

A few years ago, Casper ter Kuile sat across from a woman and told her he did not want to pray on his knees. She suggested, instead, that he try standing up, with his hands open, in the position used ...

Partnering with the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos, the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education gives staff and faculty of Santa Clara University an opportunity to experience the Spiritual Exercises ...

When I tell people I have a spiritual direction practice the most common response I hear is: “what is spiritual direction?” Below is a brief explanation of spiritual direction as I practice it.

(RNS) — The popularity of spiritual direction can be attributed in part to its emphasis on facilitating instead of advice-giving and theology-spewing. (RNS) — Sam Herrmann grew up homeschooled in an ...

How and why the Roman Curia holds Spiritual Exercises Vatican City, Feb 14, 2008 / 09:17 am As Pope Benedict XVI and the members of the Roman Curia take part in Lenten Spiritual Exercises under the ...

Chatting with Lee McDowell is a peaceful experience. Seated in a comfy leather chair in a rust-colored office near downtown Denver, McDowell serenely and thoughtfully explains the "art and science" of ...

The 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises are a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God ...

Not so long ago, addicted to drugs and alcohol, I lived life on freight trains and street corners. I would go months without ever crossing the threshold of a door of any kind. For three years, ...

In the spirit of St. John Henry Newman, spiritual directors on campuses nationwide are helping students live out their Catholic faith with confidence and authenticity. University of Dallas students ...

A new method of giving the Spiritual Exercises is emerging: one that is creative yet faithful to tradition. Ignatius of Loyola himself had expressed a desire to include images in his text of the ...

1. Spiritual direction is an interpersonal relationship in which we learn how to grow, live, and love in the spiritual life. 2. Spiritual direction involves a process through which one person helps ...