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Last week, we talked about Ignatian prayer. Prayer fires us for action. It is where we are nourished, renewed, strengthened, and readied for mission. Ignatian spirituality offers us tools to help know where and how to bring the fruit of our prayer...
Bits of Ignatian Wisdom #7: Ignatian Prayer Last week, we looked at the Ignatian idea of being a contemplative in action. This week, I am going to turn to three types of prayer that are used during the Spiritual Exercises and help us deepen our...
One of the unique ways Ignatian spirituality lives out the life-changing encounter with Jesus is being a contemplative in action. Bit of Ignatian Wisdom #6: Contemplative in Action A contemplative in action means being a woman and man of prayer who lives out in the...
Our understanding of sin and God's mercy in the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises also parallels a commitment to follow Jesus in a way that changes the direction of our lives. We only need to look to the disciples' response to Jesus' words, "Follow me," to...
Ridding ourselves of disordered attachments and seeking spiritual freedom was our focus last week. This week, we turn to another piece of Ignatian wisdom that comes out of the Spiritual Exercises and serves as a key principle of Ignatian Spirituality. Bit of Ignatian...
Last week, we talked about how the Spiritual Exercises open with us reflecting on God's unconditional and creative love for us. This week, let's turn to the other main focus in the early part of the Spiritual Exercises - getting our hearts in the right place. In...
When someone makes the Spiritual Exercises, the first few days (if making the thirty day version of the Exercises) or the first few weeks (if making the 19th annotation of the Spiritual Exercises, which happens over several months) will be spent reflecting on the gift...
Happy Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola! For over a decade, I pause on this day and offer prayers of thanksgiving for the gift of St. Ignatius and the 500 year old spirituality he left that guides many people in their relationship with God. As I reflect on the last...
When I look back at all that has changed due to the global pandemic, one thing that remained surprising and challenging for me was the drastic change in decision making. Instantly, every decision became much heavier, often with an added fear of a life or death...
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