Bridges Foundation

Fr. Jeff Putthoff, SJ on the transformative journey of prayer and self-discovery

Father Jeff Putthoff, SJ, will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens about a retreat he is offering next advent called "Breaking Dawn: Ignatian Spirituality Meets Internal Family Systems in an Advent Experience" at Mercy Center in St. Louis. The retreat invites participants into a transformative journey of prayer and self-discovery. Drawing on Ignatian contemplation, imaginative prayer, and the engagement of the senses, this retreat offers a unique opportunity to enter into intimate conversation with God.

Lisa Kelly on the integration of Ignatian Spirituality into goal setting

Lisa Kelly, author of “The Spiritual Path: Embarking on the Journey of a Lifetime,” will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens. They will be discussing her new book and the integration of Ignatian Spirituality into goal setting for individuals and organizations.

Carol Atwell Ackels on the Ignatian Spirituality Conference

Carol Atwell Ackels, Director of the Ignatian Spirituality Institute in Dallas, will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens about this summer’s Ignatian Spirituality Conference, which will be hosted July 24 - 27 in Dallas. They will be discussing the theme and purpose of the conference, titled, Hope: Living between Faith and Love. 

Author Christine Marie Eberle on “Wisdom from the Ignatian Camino”

Christine Marie Eberle, the Philadelphia-based author of three books on Ignatian spirituality, will join Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens in conversation about her most recent book, “Finding God Along the Way: Wisdom from the Camino for Life at Home,” published in January by Paraclete Press. The book tells the story of the author’s 2022 pilgrimage along the “Ignatian Way” in Spain in the company of a group whose average age was 67.

Eric Clayton on Cannonballs and Star Wars

Eric Clayton, deputy director of communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States and the award-winning author of “Cannonball Moments: Telling Your Story, Deepening Your Faith” and “My Life with the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars” will be in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens.   

Mike Jordan Laskey of Jesuit Media Lab

Mike Jordan Laskey, director of communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States and one of the creators and facilitators of the Jesuit Media Lab, is in conversation with Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens about the interesting intersection of creativity and Ignatian spirituality. In addition to Jesuit Media Lab, he leads a team responsible for the Jesuits.org website, social media and vocation promotion, and also serves as one of the hosts of the AMDG Jesuit podcast.

Fr. Dan Daly, SJ, a Jesuit priest, preacher, retreat director, storyteller, and author

Conversation with Fr. Dan Daly, SJ, a Jesuit priest, preacher, retreat director, storyteller, and author of the new book, A Magician, a Priest and an Astrologer Walk to Bethlehem: An Ignatian Gospel Story Sampler.”

Bridges Conversations: Fr. Joe Tetlow, SJ on the origins of Bridges and the need to keep working

Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens in conversation with Bridges pioneer and renowned Ignatian spirituality author and theologian Fr. Joe Tetlow, SJ on Bridges’ early days in St. Louis, the writing of “Choosing Christ in the World,” his landmark guide to the Spiritual Exercises, and what keeps him inspired, writing and “handing on the fire” in his tenth decade.