Crossroads: The ISP Blog

Where the Margins Meet the Classroom

Where the Margins Meet the Classroom

Ignatian spirituality is supposed to be lived. ISP alumni are walking into Jesuit high school classrooms and showing students what that looks like, carried by their own experience of recovery, faith, and community.

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Kindle the Fire: Join Us for Company of Grace 2026

Kindle the Fire: Join Us for Company of Grace 2026

Company of Grace 2026 takes over a glass-blowing studio in Chicago’s West Loop on April 23. A fireside conversation on spiritual recovery, featuring Illinois’ Chief Homelessness Officer, the leader of a $40M housing campus, and ISP’s Ambassadors of Hope. In-person and free livestream options available.

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The Journey to Healing: Sharing Story & Deepening Relationships

The Journey to Healing: Sharing Story & Deepening Relationships

“Sharing my story from the beginning was so important because it pushed me to touch on those things that hurt so bad that I never wanted to talk about.”  Alice’s words reveal a truth at the heart of healing: our stories — including the wounds we would rather bury —...

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The Journey to Healing: Seeking Change & Encountering Hope

The Journey to Healing: Seeking Change & Encountering Hope

“I knew I didn’t want to go back to the way I was living.” These words, spoken by Claire, an ISP alumna and leader from Houston, echo what so many feel at a turning point in life — when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the fear of change. Her story...

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