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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
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...
Ignatian Prayer Journal: To See Thee More Clearly and Love Thee More Dearly
Ignatian Prayer Journal for making an Ignatian Retreat in daily life.
Rules of Discernment of the 2nd Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
translated from the original by Louis J. Puhl, SJ SE 328 Further rules for understanding the different movements produced in the soul....
Guidelines for An Ignatian Retreat Day
Ignatian Prayer Method For Retreats In Daily Life
The Way of Imagination in Prayer
In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius proposes meditating and contemplating Gospel scenes.
A Particular Examine: Growing in Virtue, Overcoming Vice Through Grace
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is...
14 Rules for Discernment of Spirits for the 1st Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Louis J. Puhl, SJ's translation from Original & Fr. Timothy Gallagher OMV's summary. SE 313 Rules for understanding to some extent the...
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,
The Who and What are the 'spirits' in the 14 Rules of St. Ignatius
Discernment in the Spiritual Life is a supernatural-supported decision-making process of cooperating with God's grace to grow in holiness...
Beginning an Ignatian Prayer Period
St. Ignatius offers us a framework as we venture off into entering into Mysteries in a personal encounter and discovery of the Word of God.
Contemporary Version of the 1st Principle & Foundation
In beginning the Spiritual Exercises, St Ignatius invites us to first pray over the 1st Principle and Foundation.
The Review of The Prayer Exercise
The Review is a distinct spiritual exercise used in the Spiritual Exercises by which the pilgrim reflects on his/her own experiences.
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
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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