When my son, Brady, was eight weeks old, I led my first Charis retreat in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. I remember kneeling at the closing Mass, both exhausted and energized from juggling being both mom and minister, and begging God, “If you want me to continue this ministry, show me how. Is this a [...]
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For this Week 6 of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure, we consider the public ministry of Jesus, focusing on his interactions with people. And because we’re all so busy, we start by joining Jesus on a busy day. Please note that all of the retreat materials will remain online after Lent and Easter, so if you [...]
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A key meditation of the Spiritual Exercises is the meditation on the Two Standards. At this point in the Exercises we’ve reckoned with both our hopes and our failings; we’ve reckoned with our sin and also the redemptive grace, the mercy of God. And here we’re presented with a stark contrast—The Two Standards. Which will [...]
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The idea of magis comes from the Call of the King meditation in the Spiritual Exercises. There’s a response to Christ’s invitation beyond whole-hearted. We can reach for the magis. This video is a part of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure, Week 5. If you’re receiving this via e-mail, click through to watch the video Reflecting [...]
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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 the meditation on the Call of Christ, Our King. How has the retreat experience been for you so far? Please share your questions and reflections in the comments.
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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 inspired us, and then imagine Christ calling us to join him in helping him to realize God’s kingdom on earth. Does that excite us or scare us? Does it make [...]
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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 learning to pray with the imagination. This week of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure invites us to use imaginative prayer as we reflect on the Incarnation and Jesus’ birth and early life. [...]
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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 and begin by contemplating the Incarnation and the birth of Jesus. If you’re just coming to the retreat, welcome. You can start the retreat back at Week 1, or follow along [...]
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Through praying with the various Scriptures suggested for the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we come to understand that even though we are sinful people God still loves us and offers us forgiveness. We are invited to view sin as God sees sin. The lens we look through, though, is one of love, which [...]
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Looking at our sins and faults allows us to take responsibility for them. We can possess them; they no longer possess us. We become more and more able to give our whole selves to God, and to become the people we’re created to be. In this third week of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure, our theme [...]
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