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The Ignatian Retreats Blog
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Pray The Examen
The Examen is a prayer of daily reflection developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola more than five hundred years ago. It can help us see God’s h


What Does a Spiritual Director Do?
What does a spiritual director do? A Catholic spiritual director helps the directee/retreatant to notice the presence and call of God in...


"Come and See" Retreat: A 10-Week Directed Retreat Journey
The Ignatian Encounter A Retreat for Individuals and Groups The Ignatian Encounter is a 10-Week Prayer to Journey in deepening your...


Catholic Spiritual Direction in the Ignatian Tradition
Catholic Spiritual Direction Spiritual Direction focuses on one's relationship with the Trinity and in one's growth in holiness through a...


What is Outline of the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life
19th Annotation Journey ​ His 40 Days  - Our 4 Weeks Preparing Our Souls - Jesus prepared 40 days in the desert after His baptism before...


The Journey of St Ignatius Guided by Our Lady of the Way
For Ignatius, serving Our Lady, the Mother of Christ the King, was his highest honor.Â


Guidelines for An Ignatian Retreat Day
Ignatian Prayer Method For Retreats In Daily Life


What are the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
This content ( paraphrased) was taken from Bishop Barron's commentary Pivotal Players video on St. Ignatius from Word on Fire Ministry....


Discernment & The Interior Life
Discernment as Decision Making Discernment as decision-making is the process of the act of judging what is true, ought to be, and moving...


Directions for Amending and Reformatting one's way of living in Their state of Life (SE 189)
St. Ignatius invites us to consider how we might reform our "manner of living" when we have already established a vocational state of life,


What is Ignatian Spirituality?
Ignatian Spirituality is based upon the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the great mystic, who shared with us his methods of prayer, the
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