The Archives
Spiritual Direction: Inviting God In and Exploring the Mystery
Jesuit Connections and Jocelyn Collen, M.Div. and Spiritual Director, explore what Spiritual Direction is and how it can impact your faith. Watch the recording now!
“Emotional Intelligence”: CLA Workshop with Dr. Marianna Carlucci and Dr. Emalee Quickel
In the fourth CLA workshop for our 2021-2023 cohorts, psychologists Dr. Marianna Carlucci and Dr. Emalee Quicke helped participants develop a deeper understanding of emotional and spiritual intelligence. Watch now!
Small Group Facilitator Training
Jesuit Connections invites you to experience training in small group faith sharing facilitation online on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, 7-8pm Eastern.
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.
Imagination in Conversation: An Immersion in Ignatian Imaginative Prayer
JoAnn Lopez, MDiv., Campus Minister at Seattle University, leads the discussion on immersion in Ignatian imaginative prayer.
CLA Pilots Its First All-Virtual Cohort
Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) recruited and launched its first Virtual Cohort this fall in a world now accustomed to life online.
November Charis Retreat
An online retreat for young adults (20’s and 30’s.)
Sunday, Nov. 21, 3pm-6pm, Eastern
“The Role of Discernment in Ignatian Spirituality”: CLA Workshop with Margaret Silf
The next CLA workshop for our 2021-2023 cohorts will held on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at 3pm Eastern, featuring Margaret Silf, one of the most respected writers on Ignatian spirituality today.
Joy of the Gospel
Watch as Br. Matt Wooters, SJ, discuss with us, “Why Are We Catholics So Bad at Praying with Delight?”
“Cultivating a Contemplative Spirituality”: CLA Workshop with Fr. James Martin, SJ
The first national CLA workshop for our 2021-2023 cohorts was held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 8pm Eastern, featuring Fr. James Martin, SJ. Watch now!
Welcome Messages for 2021-2023 Cohorts
Recently, the regional coordinators and the national team recorded short messages of welcome for the new 2021-2023 CLA cohorts. Watch now!
An Ignatian Examen in a Time of Transition
Watch this Ignatian Examen presented by Catherine Heinhold from Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, DC.
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.
Reconstructing a World: Reentry After the Pandemic
Nicholas Collura leads our discussion as we consider the effects of isolation and chronic stress upon our spirits and psyches and offer a contemplative, trauma-informed reflection on "reentry after the pandemic.”
What's Discernment? And How Can it Help Me Discover God's Will for My Life?
Fr. Adam Rosinski, SJ, helps us consider the practice of Ignatian discernment and how we can apply it to our lives.
A Crossroads of Cura Personalis: Spirituality and Mental Health in the COVID Season
Dr. Dayna Pizzigoni, PhD, LPC, discusses the integration of spirituality and mental health during these challenging times of COVID isolation.
What is CLA?
CLA is an 18-month program for young adults. Your experience begins and ends with a retreat, and your cohort gathers twice per month. Be a contemplative leader in action!
CLA Alums Share Experience
Members of our 2018-2020 cohorts discuss why they applied to CLA, their experience with the program, and what they took away from it.