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To Know My Purpose : Praying with the Principle & Foundation

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

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....

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.

Accompany Jesus Along the Sorrowful Way: A Lenten Retreat

Beginning at the conspiracy against Jesus and the anointing at Bethany, we continue on to the entry into Jerusalem. Then the Passion...

Preparing Our Souls to Meet Christ: A Self-Directed Retreat

In preparing our souls during Advent and Lent - to meet Christ in the manger or the Risen Christ - we are called to these seasons of...

Gospel Contemplation on the Public Life of Jesus

In Ignatian Contemplation, we use the active imagination upon a particular event in Jesus' life.

Praying with our Blessed History

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

Christmastide: Bethlehem to Egypt to Nazareth

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...

Advent of Hope, Peace, Joy, Love

Follow the Way of Mary and Her family towards Christ the King An 8-Day Self-Directed Retreat As the people of Israel waited for...

Guidelines for the Journey

The Spiritual Exercises journey is a structured prayer experience. St. Ignatius offers some helpful advice. We are wise to listen to his...

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.