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THE EXAMEN - Daily Prayer of Reflection in 'Finding God in All Things'
The Examen is a window of time for prayer, where we reflect upon how we encountered others in God in the everyday. It is a simple daily...
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To Be Known: God's Desire for Us
Healing with Christ in the Present from the Past for the Future These 8 God-given human desires are written in every heart and are basic...
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Growing in Holiness through the Virtue of Gratitude: The Particular Examine
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is...
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Distractions and Attention in Mental Prayer: Understanding Our Brains
Too many times, I hear from directees who say they have trouble sitting for an hour for mental prayer or almost any length of time no...
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Mental Prayer in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
What is Mental Prayer The practice of mental prayer is a time where we are with God in solitude and silence for sharing love in loving...
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How to Pray when Stressed
As we center our attention on Christ or Mary, who brings us to Jesus, our brain/body automatically enters into a reset, process of...
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How to Address Distractions in Prayer
Many times, I hear from directees who say they have trouble sitting for an hour for Lectio, mental prayer, or a meditation in the...
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Dryness in Prayer? Study, Read, Pray
Several of my new directees have expressed a distress in having a ‘dryness’ in their prayer life. They wonder why their prayers leave...
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Ignatian Ways of Praying with Scripture
St. Ignatius taught different methods of praying with the scriptures using our intellect, memory, and will. He considered all of our...
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Reviewing and Noting Down Your Prayer Exercise
The Review is a distinct spiritual exercise used in the Spiritual Exercises by which the pilgrim reflects on his/her own experiences of...
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A Daily Prayer Format for the Spiritual Exercises
The Ignatian Prayer Period format is used during The Spiritual Exercises, it is structured with a beginning, middle, and end. When...
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IGNATIAN MEDITATION ( Discursive Prayer)
Listening & Discerning To The Heart Using Our Intellect Lectio Divina means holy reading. This is a method of prayer going back to...
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