The music we hear at Mass makes a difference. Our son looks forward to church all week long, and the music is the reason why.

The fruits of each glorious mystery are listed as follows: faith, hope, wisdom, devotion to Mary and the grace of a happy death. Slowly but surely, I could see them playing out in my own life.

As the first superior general of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius wrote a book in which he described the Society’s mission, internal structures and way of proceeding.

I suspect that there are other Catholics who may pray it in their own way, too. And, to my mind, any way you pray that leads you closer to God makes sense. 

The power of the Ignatian Spirituality Project is in recognizing the beauty and dignity of the one person in front of us.

Most of my most meaningful meals have been prepared by friends born outside of the United States and who made a courageous journey to be here.