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Advent Retreat: Follow The Way of Hope, Peace, Joy, Love

An 8-Day Directed or Self-Directed Retreat As the people of Israel waited for generations for the promise of the Messiah, we share in the...

The Rosary: Gospel Contemplation on the Mysteries Retreat

In praying the Rosary, we come to remember Christ, learn from him, unify with him, pray to him, and proclaim him with Mary.

To Know My Purpose : Praying with the Principle & Foundation

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

A Mariological apostolic exhortation

THIS MONTH WE COME TO A TIME OF PRAYER AS WE JOIN WITH HER, WHO IS THE BEGINNING OF HOPE, AND ONE WHO IN SORROW AT THE CROSS ACCOMPANIED...

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

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...

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...

St. Ignatius 14 Rules for Discernment of Spirits

Louis J. Puhl, SJ's translation from Original & Fr. Timothy Gallagher OMV's summary. TRANSLATION from ORIGINAL 14 Rules for the...

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...

Gifts of Holy Spirit: A Pentecost Directed-Retreat

After celebrating the Risen Christ and His Ascension, the disciples came to a place of waiting for the promise of Christ to send the Holy Sp

Following the Way of the Risen Christ: An Easter Retreat

Following the Way of the Risen Christ: An Easter Retreat.