Week 5 of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure
An Ignatian Prayer Adventure is at the halfway point. We move into Week 5, exploring the question: What do I really want?
We begin with...
Kevin O’Brien, SJ, on the Call of Christ the King
One of the central meditations of the Spiritual Exercises is the Call of Christ the King.
Imagine a call from an earthly leader who has...
Imaginative Prayer
One of the best things about the Spiritual Exercises for me was learning about imaginative prayer. In today's video, I talk about my experience...
A Twelve-Year-Old, Where?
There's so much to contemplate on during this part of the Spiritual Exercises. This week we consider Jesus' birth and presentation in the temple...
If Jesus Were Born Today
It's easy to distance ourselves from the birth of Jesus. After all, it happened more than 2,000 years ago, and it happened in a...
Week 4 of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure
Our online retreat continues with Week 4 of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure ready today. We're moving into the Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises...
Re-Situate Your Life
Through praying with the various Scriptures suggested for the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we come to understand that even though we are...
The Two Poles of Discernment
I recently followed a link on this site to a 2003 article in America that expanded my understanding of Ignatian discernment. I knew about...
Sin: The Individual Portrait
We have begun to consider what sin looks like in the big picture. But that's not enough. Sooner or later, I must take that...
Sin and Falling Short of Ideals
Looking at our sins and faults allows us to take responsibility for them. We can possess them; they no longer possess us. We become...