5 minSelf-Directed RetreatsGrowing in Holiness through the Virtue of Gratitude: The Particular Examine"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is...
2 minPrayerHow to Pray when StressedAs we center our attention on Christ or Mary, who brings us to Jesus, our brain/body automatically enters into a reset, process of...
8 minDiscernmentTo Be Known: God's Desire for UsHealing with Christ in the Present from the Past for the Future These 8 God-given human desires are written in every heart and are basic...
8 minPrayerTHE EXAMEN - Daily Prayer of Reflection in 'Finding God in All Things' The Examen is a window of time for prayer, where we reflect upon how we encountered others in God in the everyday. It is a simple daily...
3 minPrayerHow to Address Distractions in PrayerMany times, I hear from directees who say they have trouble sitting for an hour for Lectio, mental prayer, or a meditation in the...
6 minContemplative in ActionDryness in Prayer? Study, Read, PraySeveral of my new directees have expressed a distress in having a ‘dryness’ in their prayer life. They wonder why their prayers leave...
4 minPrayerIgnatian Ways 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...
2 minSelf-Directed RetreatsReviewing and Noting Down Your Prayer ExerciseThe Review is a distinct spiritual exercise used in the Spiritual Exercises by which the pilgrim reflects on his/her own experiences of...
5 minPrayerA Daily Prayer Format for the Spiritual ExercisesThe Ignatian Prayer Period format is used during The Spiritual Exercises, it is structured with a beginning, middle, and end. When...