Pope Francis’ Ignatian spirituality evident in ‘seeing God in all things’

Pope Francis’ Ignatian spirituality evident in ‘seeing God in all things’

(OSV News) — As novice master for his Jesuit province in Argentina, Father Jorge Bergoglio — whom the world would come to know decades later as Pope Francis — would have had a deep knowledge of the “spiritual exercises,” a discernment method at the core of the Jesuit order. In his role, he routinely led Jesuit novices through the full 30-day process that involves meditations, prayer, contemplation and silence, with the goal of growing closer to …

In Peter's house. The Church that Bergoglio loved so much trying to “repair” it, to renew it in the storms of the history of our time, initiating processes, as he said, indicating ways and methods (such as synodality), to build and rebuild unity and fraternity for everyone, todos, todos, all, as he often repeated, giving hope and mercy and with the concern not to exclude anyone from grace. The day before yesterday was a special morning. On April…

Pope Francis, rooted in Ignatian spirituality

Ignatian spirituality was a constant reference point for the Jesuit pope—who died April 21 at the age of 88.