The Ignatian Spirituality Project
The Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) offers spiritual care and companionship programs for men and women in recovery from homelessness and addiction.
The Future in Grand Coteau
Below is the extended version of our Q&A with Fr. J.P. Hough, SJ, that appeared in the Winter 2024 issue of Jesuits Magazine. Grand Coteau, Louisiana, is a beloved place for Jesuits and others who have found consolation in its quiet beauty. Jesuits have served the people of the area since 1838, when St. Charles College […]
Province Offers Colleagues of Color Retreat for Educators in Jesuit Schools
By Ignatius Plato Educators who are also people of color are often called upon to do extra work precisely because they are people of color. It is an expectation that is both challenging and stress inducing. “So often, our high school teachers of color are asked to ‘be on this diversity committee’ and ‘be on […]
“Love Him Ever More”: Fr. Joseph Laramie, SJ, Releases Second Book
by Ignatius Plato Many struggle to find peace amid the busyness of everyday life, but do not always know where to find it. Father Joseph Laramie, SJ, has a possible solution with his new book, Love Him Ever More: A 9-Day Personal Retreat with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A sequel to 2019’s Abide in […]
Women’s Advisory Committee Continues Its Mission with First-Ever Women’s Retreat
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff A Women’s Advisory Committee for an all-male religious order? While it may seem incongruent, establishing just such a committee is one of the first actions that Fr. Tom Greene, SJ, took as he began his term as provincial of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province. Made up of women leaders […]
White House Retreat Withstands the Test of Time
By Jerry Duggan Feb. 2022 – White House Jesuit Retreat outside St. Louis has served as hallowed ground for generations of Catholics. It remains true to the purpose for which it was founded: to comfort broken souls and bring retreatants closer to Christ through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. This year marks its […]
Women of the Exercises: Spiritual Ministers Find Joy in Sharing Ignatian Spirituality
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Paula Sapienza didn’t know that spiritual directors existed until she was in her 20s. “The first time I heard about spiritual directors, the thought popped into my head that it would be the greatest job ever,” she says. Of course, people don’t become spiritual directors when they’re in their 20s, and […]
Fr. Mark Thibodeaux Creates Retreat for Parishioners During Pandemic, Ends Up with Much More
By Jerry Duggan Father Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, never imagined a single text from a parishioner would set so much in motion. New Orleans was caught in the throes of COVID-19 in early April, with stay-at-home orders in place and the churches closed for in-person Masses. The Holy Name of Jesus Parish community needed a spiritual […]
Cura Personalis during a Pandemic: How Jesuit Works Continued to Care for their Communities
Despite a global pandemic, the apostolates of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province have remained committed to caring for the whole person.
White House Jesuit Retreat Center
Since 1922, White House Jesuit Retreat has been offering three-day preached retreats throughout the year on a beautiful 80-acre campus located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River.
Manresa House of Retreats
Manresa House of Retreats is located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Convent, La., midway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Ignatian Spirituality Center
The Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City offers programs in Ignatian prayer and retreats and trains lay people as spiritual directors and retreat guides.
