by Jose Sanchez | Jun 5, 2025 | Blog
Two hundred high school students sat enthused as Queen Brown stood before them, sharing the journey that had brought her from the streets of Chicago to this moment in their auditorium. Queen, an Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) Ambassador of Hope, opened up about...
by Jose Sanchez | Jun 3, 2025 | Blog
ISP was honored to share about our mission and work on a recent episode of the Leading Organizations that Matter podcast! We’re so grateful to host Rey Spadoni for the invitation and the wonderful chance to explore how individuals journey from being “so lost” to...
by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog
ISP Board member Erin Donohue Lanzo recently wrote an article for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) alumni newsletter, highlighting her twenty-year journey bringing together Ignatian spirituality, behavioral health, and homelessness to “build a more just and...
by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog
“Recovery means being able to be the authentic self that God created me to be.” -Dawn “What does recovery mean to me? Abundant life!” -Dorothy It’s National Recovery Month, which is close to our hearts here at ISP. We believe recovery is for everyone: “every...
by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Retreats
As we continue to make our way back from COVID, our ongoing spiritual reflection sessions continue to be the strength of ISP programs. These hour-long reflections, often embedded inside a shelter or social service agency, provide ongoing pastoral support to...
by Catherine Ruffing Drotleff | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog
ISP has updated our Covid-19 policy, effective March 15, 2022. As pastoral representatives of the Ignatian Spirituality Project charged with ensuring the health and safety of our community and participants, all ISP volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated prior...