Thinking Faith, World Mental Health Day
Is religion good for your mental health? Roger Dawson SJ looks at one particular process through which we might assess the benefits of religion for mental health: the influence of religious belief on coping strategies. read…
Bursting out in praise: Faith and mental health
Gavin T. Murphy tells his faith-filled story of living with bipolar disorder and describes how he learned to burst out in praise in the midst of great pain, with a little help from Ignatian spirituality. read…
Trauma, imagination and sensation
Modern neuroscience advocates the use of the imagination and attention to bodily sensations as treatments for the effects of trauma, but this is nowhere near as novel as it might sound, argues Chris Krall SJ. Similar ideas can be found in the 16th century Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius. read…
Our freedom and God’s praise and glory
Is there such a thing as too much freedom and if so, how much damage can it do? Roger Dawson SJ considers how the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola might be a framework through which we can counteract the problem of ‘cognitive overload’ that can be characteristic of modern life. read…
More resources on Pathways to God
On the spirituality website of the Jesuits in Britain, you will find a series of audio exercises designed to encourage, in God’s presence, prayerful awareness of any feelings of unease or distress. Pray with us…
In addition, seven friends of the Jesuits in Britain write honestly about their experience as a person of faith coping with:
• Addiction click here >>
• Ageing click here >>
• Bereavement click here >>
• Chronic illness click here >>
• Depression and anxiety click here >>
• Insomnia click here >>
• Loneliness click here >>
