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Spirituality and Culture
National Catholic Reporter: The religious impulse of ‘The Rings of Power season 2 finale
National Catholic Reporter: What ‘Bluey’ teaches us about times of spiritual desolation
Dork Side of the Force: New Book on Spirituality of Star Wars: ‘My Life with the Jedi’
National Catholic Reporter: Sigmund Freud and CS Lewis model accompaniment in ‘Freud’s Last Session’
National Catholic Reporter: Disney’s ‘Wish’ speaks to our God-given desires
National Catholic Reporter: The hit show ‘The Bear’ is more Catholic than it realizes
National Catholic Reporter: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ reminds us why we ‘go boldly’
Dork Side of the Force: The Hobbit, The Bad Batch and the Heart of the Mountain
National Catholic Reporter: “Spirited” reminds us we’re never unredeemable
National Catholic Reporter: “Star Wars Andor” Shows Us Hope In The Darkness
Dork Side of the Force: What Dooku’s ‘Tales of the Jedi’ Arc Tells Us About the Dark Side
National Catholic Reporter: Darkness of ‘Rings of Power’ provides lessons for our spiritual lives
Jesuits.org: What “Star Trek: Picard” Teaches Us About Compassion
National Catholic Reporter: The Redemption of Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jesuits.org: Dr. Strange & the Multiverse of Priorities
National Catholic Reporter: Let’s Expand Our Imaginations This Father’s Day
IgnatianSpirituality.com: Darth Vader and the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises
Jesuits.org: ‘Encanto’ Is A Christmas Movie
America Magazine: Star Wars Day is about love
National Catholic Reporter: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ shows us why we should fear algorithms
National Catholic Reporter: What Disney’s ‘Loki’ teaches us about the divine
National Catholic Reporter: How ‘WandaVision’ can teach us this Lent
Jesuits.org: What Watching the Mandalorian Taught Me About Advent Waiting
Grotto: A Complicated Profession: Life Lessons from ‘The Mandalorian’
Busted Halo: Of Jedi, Hobbits and Saints
Peace and Socio-Ecological Justice
Ignatian Solidarity Network: Prayer That Pierces Clouds
U.S. Catholic: 5 Ignatian spiritual exercises for justice seekers
National Catholic Reporter: Touching a melting glacier brought climate change to my fingertips
Jesuits.org: Reflections After a Tragic Week (of Gun Violence)
Ignatian Solidarity Network: Do You Love Me?
IgnatianSpirituality.com: Signs of Peace
Jesuits.org: Light In The Darkness: Contemplation and Action for Peace in Ukraine
Jesuits.org: Caring for the Whole Person Includes Mental Health
Canadian Jesuits Magazine: Toward an Indigenous-led Church
Ignatian Solidarity Network: Cannonball Examen: The Cry of the Earth as a Cannonball Moment
Ignatian Solidarity Network: Show No Partiality
Grotto: The Logic of Security and the Cost of Violence
Grotto: 5 Ways You Can Practice Nonviolence
Grotto: Meeting People Who Don’t Have the Luxury of Choice
Grotto: 5 Ways You Can Participate in Social Change
Grotto: John Lewis and the Genius of Nonviolence
Jesuits.org: Living the Fifth Gospel
IPJC A Matter of Spirit: Who Counts in Ethical Decision Making
Catholic Relief Services: Finding Hope In Our Lady of Sorrows
Parenting and Family Life
Grotto Network: What I Learned From Burying My Pet Ferret
IgnatianSpirituality.com: More Music or More Noise?
Dork Side of the Force: Why the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar s The Perfect Parenting Tool
Jesuits.org: Finding God at the Mini Golf Course
Jesuits.org: Finding God in Flower Crowns
National Catholic Reporter: Concerning Mermaids, Princesses and God
Jesuits.org: This Mother’s Day, Turn To Our Lady of Sorrows
IgnatianSpirituality.com: One Particular Cat and the Resurrection
Amendo: Inspiration From My Grandmother: How I’m Learning to Find Hope in a Troubled World
National Catholic Reporter: Building ‘Star Wars Legos and sharing God’s vision
America Magazine: We don’t need to ask God for signs—they’re already all around us
IgnatianSpirituality.com: Princess Parties and the Call of Christ the King
IgnatianSpirituality.com: Rigid or Rearranged?
America Magazine: The Temptation of Spiritual Whataboutism
Amendo: Parenting Your Child (And Yourself) In the Digital World
Ignatian Solidarity Network: Boosting God’s Signal
Ignatian Solidarity Network: Childish Things
Spirituality and Communication
IgnatianSpirituality.com: Catholic Worldbuilding and the Ignatian Imagination
National Catholic Reporter: Less ‘what’ and more ‘why’ in sharing the faith
National Catholic Reporter: 5 Ways Sharing Your Story Can Deepen Your Faith
Jesuit.org: Why Your Spiritual Life Needs Rejection
Jesuits.org: Why We Need A Social Media Examen
Grotto: Why You Need Media Literacy – and 5 Steps To Get There
Ignatian Spirituality
Jesuits.org: In Memory of My Friend, Jim Bowler, SJ
U.S. Catholic: Ignatian discernment can help tackle difficult life challenges
IgnatianSpirituality.com: What the Sisters of Bon Secours Taught Me About the Spiritual Exercises
U.S. Catholic: 5 Things I Learned While Stalking a Saint
Jesuits.org: When God Goes Camping
IgnatianSpirituality.com: Eager To Reach Out And Touch Faith
Jesuits.org: What Cats Teach Us About the Spiritual Life
Jesuits.org: The Spiritual Life Is Like A Sloth On A Vine
IgnatianSpirituality.com: The Sorrow Christ Endured for Me
IgnatianSpirituality.com: Confetti All Around
St. Ignatius Church: What is Ignatian Storytelling?
Jesuits.org: What Charlie Brown Teaches Us About Love, Valentines and Ignatian Spirituality
Jesuits.org: What Joseph Pignatelli, SJ, Teaches Us About Living in Isolation
Jesuits.org: With Ignatius At Montserrat
Canadian Jesuits Magazine: All Roads Lead to God: The Ministry of Retreats on the Street
Catholic Relief Services: Saint Spotlight – St. Ignatius of Loyola
