Mike Jordan Laskey

Aug 22, 2024 | ncronline.org | John Dougherty |Mike Jordan Laskey |Cameron Bellm |Joseph Gibson

St. Ignatius of Loyola believed that the imagination was a powerful tool in our spiritual lives. So, imagine with me:A place where artists gather in community to connect and collaborate with one another. A supportive community where creatives are free to explore and take risks. A sacred space where they can pray together and rediscover the spiritual roots of their art.

Nov 12, 2023 | jesuits.org | Mike Jordan Laskey

By Mike Jordan LaskeyOne of the best parts of my job as the communications director for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States is meeting and working with creative people who drink from the well of Ignatian spirituality. Over the past five years, our team has connected with hundreds of Ignatian-rooted writers, podcasters, photographers, painters, graphic designers, filmmakers, actors and more — Jesuit and lay, from all over the world.

Apr 22, 2023 | ncronline.org | Pat Marrin |Mike Jordan Laskey

One night in my college dorm room in 2006, procrastinating on homework again, I pulled up a link to The Hold Steady's new album on my laptop and listened as the first track played. Immediately, I unplugged my computer and ran with it into the hallway and down the stairs to a common room where my friends were hanging out. "Listen to this,” I insisted, and started the song again. An arpeggiating piano chord and driving bass drum quickly joined the pulsating guitar riff.

Feb 10, 2023 | jesuits.org | Mike Jordan Laskey

Ignatian indifference or detachment is something that I think about a lot in my marriage but can seem counterintuitive. After all, who should I be more “attached to” than my spouse/ family?!? Isn’t it right to be attached to my family? Of course it is. We know that Ignatian indifference is really about allowing our orientation towards God to be primary and allowing all our other attachments to be ordered behind the primary one.

Jan 28, 2023 | ncronline.org | Mike Jordan Laskey

Editor's note: This review of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" discusses the plot twist and ending. If you don't want any spoilers, read the review with caution. If "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" was merely an excuse for some of the best film actors in the world to hang out on a Greek island and play uproarious characters in a silly whodunit movie, that would've been enough.