3 minPrayerMental Prayer in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius What is Mental Prayer The practice of mental prayer is a time where we are with God in solitude and silence for sharing love in loving...
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...
11 minDiscernmentThe 14 Rules for Discernment of Spirits Translation from Original & Fr. Gallagher's Summary The 14 Rules for Discernment of Spirits summarized from Fr. Timothy Gallagher* Rules...
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...
3 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...
4 minSelf-Directed RetreatsOur Purpose and Destiny: Praying with the 1st Principle and Foundation“I am created to praise, love, and serve God.” In beginning the Spiritual Exercises, St Ignatius invites us to first pray over the 1st...
2 minSelf-Directed RetreatsPraying with Your Blessed HistoryAt the beginning each prayer period, offering yourself to the Lord. Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory,my understanding,...
5 minDiscernmentDiscernment & The Interior LifeDiscernment as Decision Making Discernment as decision making is the process of the act of judging what is true, ought to be, and moving...
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...
1 minSelf-Directed RetreatsCOME FOLLOW ME: Are you called to encounter the Living God?GOD TOUCHES THE HUMAN HEART DIRECTLY I have called you friends ( John 15:15) Do you desire to: Know Christ more fully Deepen your prayer...
1 minPrayerANIMA CHRISTI - Soul of ChristSoul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of...
1 minPrayerSUSCIPE - An IGNATIAN PRAYERTake and Receive. Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory,my understanding, and my entire will,all I have and call my own. You...