Crossroads: The ISP Blog

Opening Doors: A Look Back at Company of Grace 2025

Thank you. To every person who tuned in, donated, shared a story, or held the ISP community in your heart—Company of Grace 2025 was a moving reflection of what’s possible when we walk together in hope. Held virtually, this year’s gathering invited us deeper into the...

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Chicago Winter Walk Roundup!

Chicago Winter Walk Roundup!

The Humboldt Park Orchestra provided the soundtrack for the inaugural Chicago Winter Walk on February 9th, and the Chicago Jesuit family came out strong to raise awareness about homelessness in Chicago! Inspired by similar walks in Boston and New York, the day...

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Amanda’s Story

I never imagined my life would spiral into what it became. I'm Amanda, a mother of four, and for thirty long years, I battled with addiction, in and out of recovery programs. The pain of my struggles became too much to bear around my children. So, I made a...

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A Warm Welcome to our New Board Members

ISP STAFF | July 23, 2024 The Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to welcome Dan Hartnett, SJ, Conor Heaton, and Bill Lipscomb each to a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2024. Read the bios below to get to know these outstanding...

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The Joyful Community (Reflection for May 17th)

The Joyful Community (Reflection for May 17th)

by Colette Cook, ISP Providence reflecting with the Pentecost reading, Acts 2:1-11.  As a coordinator for ISP retreats, I organize volunteer drivers to pick women up from their residences and drive them to and from the retreat house. When I check in with drivers at...

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A Devoted Shepherd (Reflection for May 17th)

A Devoted Shepherd (Reflection for May 17th)

by Pastor Melissa Pohlman, ISP Twin Cities  reflecting with today’s Gospel reading, John 21:15-19. Jesus talks a lot about sheep in the Gospel of John. I don’t have a lot of experience with sheep, since I grew up in the forests of the Upper Midwest and now I live in...

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