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During a recent spiritual direction session, a directee shared her longing to return to a regular   routine  in her life—particularly in...

Summary: The Prayer of Recollection – Preparation and Considerations This post introduces the Prayer of Recollection , a contemplative...

Mysteries of Our Lord from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Week One (M 262) ( June 2021) Preparatory Prayer: Ask God our Lord for grace that all my intentions, actions, and operations may be directed purely to the praise and service of His Divine Majesty . (SE 46) Desire: I pray for the following grace ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Lectio: St. Luke 1, 26–38 Announcement of the Bi

Mysteries of Our Lord from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Week 3 (M 298) ( May 31, 2021) Preparatory Prayer: Ask God our Lord for grace that all my intentions, actions, and operations may be directed purely to the praise and service of His Divine Majesty . (SE 46) Desire: I pray for the following grace ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Lectio: The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 27 57 Wh

"As the people of Israel waited for generations for the promise of the Messiah, we share in the long preparation for the Savior’s first...

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is...

To Know My Purpose: Praying With The 1st Principle & Foundation

I pray for the following graces: to be more aware of how God loves and has loved me; how He is and was near; to trust in God's personal car

Continue along the Way of Mary and Joseph with Christ the King 8-Day Self-Directed Retreat He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary Preparing for Your Self-Directed Retreat Put aside a personal prayer time in the morning and the evening. The morning for the prayer reading and contemplation on these mysteries. In the Evening, in your reflection time review the morning’s mystery and the day's graces taking them into an Examen. Guidelines for the Journey

The Review is a distinct spiritual exercise used in the Spiritual Exercises by which the pilgrim reflects on his/her own experiences.

Recommended reading list for St. Ignatius, Ignatian Spirituality, Discernment and the Spiritual Exercises.

Ignatius' veneration of Our Lady was a deep and profound part of his spirituality in his journey as a pilgrim and in the founding of the Soc