{"id":82931,"date":"2018-03-29T12:43:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T17:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=82931"},"modified":"2026-10-05T13:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:52:09","slug":"podcast-392-jesuit-spirituality-can-improve-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-392-jesuit-spirituality-can-improve-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #392: How Jesuit Spirituality Can Improve Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">500 years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola, a soldier turned religious convert, created the Society of Jesus. My guest <span class=\"s2\">today<\/span> argues that many of the principles Ignatius used to guide the Jesuit order are just as applicable to living a flourishing life <span class=\"s2\">today<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His name is Father James Martin, he became a Jesuit priest after a stint in corporate America, and he&#8217;s the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0061432695\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0061432695&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\"><i>The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life<\/i><\/a>. <span class=\"s2\">Today<\/span> Father Martin and I discuss why the insights of Ignatian spirituality have proven useful to people from various faiths and backgrounds, and what these insights can teach us citizens of modernity. We discuss why you should pay more attention to your desires, the benefits of living simply, and how to free yourself from what Ignatius called &#8220;disordered attachments.&#8221; We also explore how not to be disappointed with your friends, how to improve those relationships, and how to think the best of others and ourselves.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While Father Martin&#8217;s advice is obviously given in the context of faith, nonbelievers will also find plenty of insights in this show.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>500 years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola, a soldier turned religious convert, created the Society of Jesus. 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