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One Man’s Experience with Ignatian Contemplation

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What has been your experience with Ignatian contemplation? Positive? Needs practice? Never tried? John (Juancito) Donaghy describes his experience with imaginative prayer: I read the scripture...

Prayer Suggestions for the Pope

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Each month, the Apostleship of Prayer shares two specific prayer intentions of the pope, one a universal intention and one focused on an area...

Since Ignatius Liked to Look Up at the Sky

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It’s said that St. Ignatius liked to look up at the sky and stars. I wonder if he would have liked this video.

How the Pope Would Like to Be Remembered

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In a recent interview with a Spanish newspaper, Pope Francis talked about world economic systems and other topics, including his leadership priorities. “I don’t have...

Visual Prayer

Vinita Hampton Wright

Those of us in the Western world have forgotten a lot of what we once understood about visual pathways. Before written language became the...

Praying with Poetry

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Explore Faith suggests a process for praying with poetry. Several poems are on the site, but the method will work with any poem. Here’s...

An Attitude of Contemplation

Marina Berzins McCoy

In my family, school is out and it’s time for us all to slow down. While we often think of Ignatian spirituality as a...

The Examen and Pentecost Greetings

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On the occasion of Pentecost, the two young women in the below video have fun suggesting the Examen as a way to find God...

Communal Discernment

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Matt Emerson raises some interesting questions about involving others in the discernment process. When it comes to Christ, to being his disciple, we very well...