Ignatian Spirituality Project

04/30/2026

A week on, and we're still thinking about Company of Grace 2026: Kindle the Fire. 🔥

Last Thursday, the ISP community came together at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago, at watch parties in Houston, Atlanta, and San Diego, and on the livestream from living rooms across the country. We gathered for a fireside conversation about what it means to find your way home, and a few of the lines from that evening haven't left us yet.

Reggie Morrow, an Ambassador of Hope from ISP Chicago, talked about his first ISP retreat in 2022, six months into recovery, and what shifted for him there: "All we have to do is look up, and we can get up."

Lisa Wilson, an Ambassador of Hope from ISP Detroit, retold the cracked-pot story she'd heard at her own first retreat — about a clay pot whose broken side watered the flowers along the path: "We may have fallen, but we can get back up. And with our imperfections, we can water some flowers."

Fr. Tim McCabe, SJ, closed the fireside drawing on Mother Teresa: "We're here on this earth to walk each other home."

And together we met our goal and raised over $130,000 to support retreats and reflection circles for people rebuilding their lives across the country.

We're SO grateful for everyone who showed up to make that possible!

The full recap is up on the ISP blog: https://ispretreats.org/were-here-to-walk-each-other-home-inside-company-of-grace-2026/

Thank you to everyone who carried this evening with us!

04/24/2026

"We may have fallen, but we can get back up. And with our imperfections, we can water some flowers."
— Lisa Wilson, Ambassador of Hope, ISP Detroit

That was Lisa during last night's fireside at Company of Grace 2026: Kindle the Fire — one of many moments from an evening the whole ISP community carried together.

From the fireside conversation between Fr. Tim McCabe, SJ (Pope Francis Center), and Christine Haley (Illinois' first chief homelessness officer), to the reflections of our Ambassadors of Hope, Reggie Morrow and Lisa Wilson, we're so glad you joined us to celebrate the spark that makes a new life feel possible!

We also honored Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center Atlanta with the 2026 Company of Grace Award: 15 years of ISP retreats rooted in one community. Long enough for alumni to find work again, reconcile with family, and rebuild whole lives.

Watch the tribute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QATqjsUFbsA

A few glimpses of the night below. 🔥

$16,920 raised for the work of spiritual companionship.

The door is still open, and every dollar given is being matched, up to $25,000.

Click here to donate or pledge here: http://cog26.isp-content.co

04/22/2026

There's still time to register for Company of Grace — tomorrow night at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago's West Loop, or on the free livestream wherever you are!

Fr. Tim McCabe, SJ, will sit down with Christine Haley, Illinois' first Chief Homelessness Officer, and ISP's Ambassadors of Hope — Reggie Morrow (ISP Chicago) and Lisa Wilson (ISP Detroit) — for a fireside conversation about recovery, belonging, and the spark that makes a new life feel possible.

ISP communities in Houston, Atlanta, and San Diego are gathering for their own watch parties, party packs in hand — the energy is buzzing coast to coast!

🔥 Thursday, April 23
Livestream: 7 p.m. CT | 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
In person: 6 p.m. CT reception at Ignite Glass Studios
Register: ispretreats.org/cog

04/19/2026

This Thursday's Company of Grace 2026 wouldn't be possible without the sponsors who stepped up to make it happen.

Swipe through to meet this year's Torchlight, Floodlight, and Spotlight sponsors. Every one of them is helping kindle the fire for people in recovery across 20+ cities.

Thank you for walking with us. 🔥

Livestream is free. Join us Thursday, April 23: ispretreats.org/cog

04/17/2026

There are only three weeks left until May 8 in Detroit. It’s going to be a fun and unique night!

Br. Jim Boynton, SJ, and his group of merrymakers will lead the square dance for those ready to do-si-do. There will also be stories of transformation from people in our community, snacks and drinks, and plenty of fellowship.

No experience necessary. Just comfortable shoes and a desire to have fun!

Friday, May 8 | 7:00–9:00 PM | UD Jesuit High School, Commons

Free will offering. Ages 16 and up. Register by May 1: https://ispretreats.org/an-evening-of-dancing-storytelling-and-community-in-detroit-detroit-2026/

04/16/2026

ONE WEEK from Thursday — Company of Grace 2026 is almost here, and you can still be part of it from wherever you are!

The evening is a fireside conversation with Fr. Tim McCabe, S.J. (Pope Francis Center) and Christine Haley (Illinois' first Chief Homelessness Officer), joined by ISP's Ambassadors of Hope — alumni and leaders whose lived experience shapes this work. Together, they'll talk about what makes recovery last: the importance of tending to the whole person, body and spirit, in recovery.

But the evening is more than a conversation. It's flames coming together across the country, in Chicago and at home from coast to coast. A celebration of spiritual companionship, and a reminder that no one carries a flame alone. 🔥 We'll also honor Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center (ISP Atlanta) with the 2026 Company of Grace Award.

Livestream is free. Register and we'll see you April 23 at 7 p.m. CT.

And if you registered early enough, keep an eye on your mailbox. Your party pack is on the way.

🔗 ispretreats.org/cog

04/13/2026

Join us next week, in person or via livestream! 🔥

The Ignatian Spirituality Project's annual Company of Grace: Kindle the Fire event is Thursday, April 23. The gathering features a fireside conversation with Christine Haley (Illinois' Chief Homelessness Officer) and Fr. Tim McCabe, SJ (Pope Francis Center, Detroit) about why tending to the spirit is critical in recovery from homelessness and addiction. ISP is a Jesuit ministry bringing the gift of Ignatian spirituality into recovery settings in 20+ cities. Event tickets are $125. Virtual attendance is free.

Learn more and register at ispretreats.org/cog.

04/08/2026

Mark your calendars, Detroit!

Step Into The Circle — an evening of square dancing, storytelling, and fellowship — is coming to UD Jesuit High School on Friday, May 8.

Br. Jim Boynton, SJ, and his merrymakers are leading the dancing. No experience needed. Just show up and move.

At the heart of the evening, you'll hear stories from people whose lives have been transformed by ISP's retreats right here in Detroit. The kind of stories that stay with us — real, hopeful, and full of life.

7–9 p.m. | Free Will Offering | Ages 16+ | Snacks and drinks provided

Register by May 1: https://ispretreats.org/an-evening-of-dancing-storytelling-and-community-in-detroit-detroit-2026/

03/24/2026

Over 100 walkers. One mission. ISP joined The Winter Walk in Boston for the first time on Sunday — and Boston's Ignatian and Jesuit community showed up!

Our tent on the Common became the gathering point: students, parishioners, retreat house staff, alumni, and families all finding each other and walking the same two-mile loop for the same reason. As our executive director Christine Curran put it: "We talk about the Ignatian family all the time, but on Sunday you could actually see it."

"The dedication, commitment, and compassion displayed on the Common confirms my belief in, and hope for, the work of ISP in Boston," said ISP alum and Ambassador of Hope Glenn Haff.
First year. Already can't wait for next year. Thank you to everyone who walked, donated, and showed up for their neighbors!

🔗 Donation page open through March 31: https://fundraisers.winterwalk.org/teams/ignatian-spirituality-project-boston?partner=8074a964a1841cf19ca5

Boston College High School, Boston College, Cristo Rey Boston High School, Nativity Preparatory School of Boston, Ignatian Volunteer Corps

03/15/2026

What happens when recovery programs treat the body but never touch the spirit?

Reggie in Chicago and Lisa in Detroit both know. They lived it — years of cycling through programs that never reached what's underneath. And they found what was missing.

Reggie: "My spirit was sick and needed to be healed. I didn't know how, and I didn't know how to reach the resources that would heal it."

Lisa: "I realized I matter, I have worth, and I don't need a substance to feel connection."

Today, both are ISP Ambassadors of Hope — leaders with lived experience who walk with others through the same spiritual practices that transformed their own lives.

On April 23, they join Christine Haley (Illinois' Chief Homelessness Officer) and Fr. Tim McCabe, SJ, for a fireside conversation about what happens when recovery goes deeper.

Free livestream. First 150 registrants get a party pack shipped to your door!

Register → https://ispretreats.org/cog/