Right now, the most powerful and influential Christian man in the world is undoubtable Pope Francis.
His decisions influences millions upon millions of people around the world, but it is his training in the Society of Jesus (the Catholic Order founded by Ignatius of Loyola 400 years ago) that guides how he makes all those decisions.
Major influences on the Pope’s life are the teaching of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
A brief overview of the life, work, and teaching of St. Ignatius.
Discernment (deciding between two good things)
The spiritual exercises that help us to see how God is at work and decide which path to take.
Spiritual beginners wrestle with not believing in God’s love for them.
Right now, the most powerful and influential Christian man in the world is undoubtably Pope Francis.
His decisions influences millions upon millions of people around the world, but it is his training in the Society of Jesus (the Catholic Order founded by Ignatius of Loyola 400 years ago) that guides how he makes all those decisions. Jeanine Breault is a trained Ignatian spiritual director who guides us through understanding how the Pope sees the world and how this specific tradition of spirituality powerfully world to see God at work at all times and in all people in the world.
Highlights:
-Major influences on the Pope’s life are the teaching of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
-A brief overview of the life, work, and teaching of St. Ignatius.
-Discernment (deciding between two good things)
-The spiritual exercises that help us to see how God is at work and decide which path to take.
-Spiritual beginners wrestle with not believing in God’s love for them.
-The spaces the crossover with Buddhism and Christianity
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