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    Contemplation on the Incarnation Part One: The Trinity Looks Down from Heaven

    By Daniel Ruff, SJ The lion's share of the Spiritual Exercises, perhaps two-thirds, is given over to imaginative contemplation of Gospel episodes from the life...
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    Ignatian Contemplation

    Prayer using the imagination is a pillar of the Ignatian spiritual tradition. In its most common form, you take a passage from scripture, usually one of...

    Contemplation on the Love of God

    The Contemplation on the Love of God is the concluding meditation of the Spiritual Exercises (Spiritual Exercises, 231–237). It presents a God who loves...
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    Imagination and Growing in Knowledge and Love of Jesus

    This post is based on Week Four of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. The Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises invites us into an extended contemplation...
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    Lessons in God’s Presence from a German Shepherd

    We recently adopted a new dog, a German Shepherd around two years old. He is a shelter dog and was previously in at least...
    James Tissot (Nantes, France, 1836–1902, Chenecey-Buillon, France). Nathaniel Under the Fig Tree (Nathanaël sous le figuier), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 6 5/16 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.59 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 00.159.59_PS2.jpg)

    Nathaniel and Being Seen

    This story is inspired by John 1:45–51. Sitting under a tree is a great place to muse and pray. That’s why I, Nathaniel, peered into...
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    Letter to God in the Fall

    My sweet Lord, It is turning to autumn, and I feel your presence again in a different way: a tender, private manner. It is quieter...
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    God Cares About the Big and Small

    I’ve heard many say—and I’ve said myself—words in the general formula: “Oh, I don’t want to complain about , but compared to , my...
    Living with Purpose Mini-Retreat - text above photo of Fr. Kevin O'Brien, SJ

    Living with Purpose Mini-Retreat: Day One

    How can we live with purpose? Let’s explore that idea this week in our online retreat. In three parts, we’ll consider the demands and...
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    Window of Quiet Prayer

    As I have grown more fully into middle age, I find that my prayer has become much quieter. Years ago when I was first...

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