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Each month, Bridges Foundation Executive Director Steve Givens has a conversation with a different person discussing faith and Ignatian Spirituality

  1. May 4

    Award-winning Ignatian author Eric Clayton

    Award-winning Ignatian author Eric Clayton will be in conversation with Executive Director Steve Givens. Clayton’s most recent book is “Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness,” and this July 17-18 he will lead Bridges 2026 Ignatian Community Retreat at Pallottine Retreat and Conference Center. The theme of the retreat is, “From Warrior to Peacemaker: How Ignatius of Loyola Can Guide Us Today.”

  2. Mar 27

    An Ignatian approach to Holy Week

    Long-time Bridges Prayer Companion and Site Coordinator Carol Brescia will be in conversation with Executive Director Steve Givens about praying the Third Week of the Spiritual Exercises and walking with Jesus in his passion and suffering – an Ignatian approach to Holy Week.

  3. Mar 16

    The Role of Women in Ignatian Spirituality

    In honor of Women’s History Month, Bridges prayer companion and Magis small group facilitator Mary White and former retreatant Dee Wiecher will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens, discussing the long history of women in the development of Ignatian spirituality and the Spiritual Exercises over the past 500 years.

  4. Feb 14

    Fr. Mark McKenzie, SJ on an Ignatian approach to Lent

    Fr. Mark McKenzie, SJ, long-time Jesuit priest, spiritual director and friend and advisor to the Bridges community, will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens, discussing his long history of Jesuit ministry and an Ignatian approach to the upcoming season of lent.

  5. Jan 23

    Ignatian Volunteer Corps

    Christy Hicks Aydt, Regional Director of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps in the St. Louis Region, and Christi Franko-Torack, an IVC service corps member and current Bridges retreatant, will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens, discussing the power and impact of those involved in the Ignatian Volunteer Corps.   The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) invites women and men ages 50 and over to work two days a week in direct service to the poor. Volunteers gather monthly for prayer and reflection, meet regularly with a spiritual reflector, and enjoy retreats and social gatherings throughout the year.

  6. 12/16/2025

    The power of contemplating the Incarnation and Nativity

    As we enter into the Advent season, Bridges prayer companions Kate Stroble and Martha Broyles will discuss the power of contemplating the Incarnation and Nativity with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens.

  7. 11/21/2025

    The power of the Examen in leading us to gratitude

    For this season of Thanksgiving, Executive Director Steve Givens will lead a conversation with Bridges prayer companions Marian Love and Karen Siebenberger about the power of the Examen in leading us to gratitude.

  8. 07/25/2025

    Young Adult Retreatants share their experiences of the Spiritual Exercises

    Recent young adult Bridges retreatants Christina, Kristin, and Jenny share their experiences of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens.

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Each month, Bridges Foundation Executive Director Steve Givens has a conversation with a different person discussing faith and Ignatian Spirituality

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  • Creator
    Bridges Foundation
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
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