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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
The Prayer of Recollection: Part I Preparation
Preparation for Prayer of Recollection (Mental/Interior) Prayer The Prayer of Recollection “This prayer is called ‘recollection,’ because...
The Way of Imagination in Prayer
In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius proposes meditating and contemplating Gospel scenes.
The Colloquy : Lifting our Hearts and Minds to God
"The colloquy is made by speaking exactly as one friend speaks to another, or as a servant speaks to a master, now asking him for a...
Prayers of St. Ignatius
Prayers by St. Ignatius
Daily Prayer of Reflection in 'Finding God in All Things'
The Examen a daily prayer of consciousness of ‘finding God in all things’ in growing as a Contemplative in Action The Examen is a window...
Ignatian Way of Praying with Scripture
St. Ignatius taught different methods of praying with the scriptures using our intellect, memory, and will. He considered all of our...
Study, Read, Pray: Dryness & Distractions in Prayer?
Several of my new directees have expressed a distress in having a ‘dryness’ in their prayer life. They wonder why their prayers leave...
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