The Archives
Pride in Being Who God Intended You to Be
My dad often ends our conversations with, “Make yourself proud. I’m proud of you.” Take pride, he reminds me, in being who God intended you to be.
This is exactly who we are today.
Carlos Aedo, Executive Director of the Office of Ignatian Spirituality, shares a message of sorrow, compassion, shame, and anger with the OIS community in response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. May we allow ourselves to be changed, so that we may take action as a society to end gun violence.
Upcoming Affinity Groups Meetings in May
May 17 and 18, 2022, 7:00 PM Eastern.
Inviting our BIPOC and Queer community members to join us for online meetings.
Exploring “The Spiritual Work of Racial Justice” with Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ
We invite the IYAM community to engage prayerfully with The Spiritual Work of Racial Justice: A Month of Meditations with Ignatius of Loyola, by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ. Patrick will join us for an in-person conversation to kick off our book discussion groups. All are welcome at these events, even if you don’t plan to participate in a discussion group.
Seeking God's Love: A Lenten Prayer Exploring the Examen
March 31, 2022, 7:00 PM ET
Join Charis us as we seek God's love by exploring the First Principal and Foundation of St. Ignatius and learn how the Examen prayer tool can assist us in orienting our lives towards God. Register now!
Introducing Affinity Groups
March 29, 2022, 7:00 PM ET
We’re excited to introduce affinity groups to the IYAM community! To get started, we would like to invite our BIPOC and Queer community members to join us on March 29, at 7:00 PM ET for a conversation on Zoom. We want to introduce the concept of affinity groups and hear your thoughts. We’re excited to listen, learn and explore possibilities together!
Lenten Audio Reflections and Conversations
Young adults are invited to join us during Lent in weekly, online small group gatherings on Mondays or Tuesdays. Register here.
Advent 2021 Audio Reflections & Conversations
Young adults are invited to join us for weekly, online small group conversations. Materials for prayer and reflection will be sent to you in advance, along with questions to guide your small group conversation.
November Charis Retreat
An online retreat for young adults (20’s and 30’s.)
Sunday, Nov. 21, 3pm-6pm, Eastern
An Examen for Transition from the Pandemic Year
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, a Jesuit parish in Washington, DC, has written an “Examen for Transition from the Pandemic Year.” Pray the examen.
Charis News Story
Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.