Discerning Authentic Reverence
Ignatius says reverence is part of our purpose in God. But is reverence about how you dress in church or your posture in prayer? Yes and no.
Read Moreby andyotto | Feb 26, 2024 | Spiritual Practices | 0
Ignatius says reverence is part of our purpose in God. But is reverence about how you dress in church or your posture in prayer? Yes and no.
Read Moreby andyotto | Jan 15, 2024 | Spiritual Practices, The Tough Questions | 1
Ignatius offers tools for us to stay resilient in the storms and uncertainties of life.
Read Moreby andyotto | Dec 11, 2023 | Spiritual Practices | 0
What are we going to get God for Christmas? Let’s explore the four gifts of Advent, their Ignatian connections, and how they become gifts for God.
Read Moreby andyotto | Aug 29, 2022 | Spiritual Practices | 1
Haste can be a mark of the evil spirit, while an unhurried—even inefficient—pace is often a mark of God’s kingdom.
Read Moreby andyotto | May 16, 2022 | Spiritual Practices | 1
What are you prioritising in life? In other words, what are the big principles and values around which you organise your life? These principles will inform almost everything. Here are some ways to intentionally discern your life’s guiding principles.
Read Moreby andyotto | Dec 6, 2021 | Ignatian Basics, Spiritual Practices | 1
How do we practically understand and live the Ignatian concept of ‘cura personalis’? This is a talk I recently gave for the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Seattle.
Read Moreby andyotto | Nov 22, 2021 | Spiritual Practices | 2
Your instructor for this lesson on rest: Jesus.
Read Moreby andyotto | Nov 15, 2021 | Awareness, Discernment, Spiritual Practices | 1
A new PBS Kids show speaks to the Ignatian pattern we see in the Examen.
Read Moreby andyotto | Nov 1, 2021 | Awareness, Discernment, Prayer, Spiritual Practices | 0
Ignatius tells us that feelings are important guides in the spiritual life. How do we discern what feelings are telling us? How do we know they are leading us to God? Be curious.
Read Moreby andyotto | Aug 23, 2021 | Awareness, Spiritual Practices | 2
Whenever we bring suffering or negative feelings into our consciousness, we give it less power over us. When we take a mindful, contemplative, and non-resistance stance like Jesus, we discover a new kind of freedom.
Read Moreby andyotto | Jun 28, 2021 | Awareness, Prayer, Spiritual Practices | 0
It feels good to be remembered. Ignatius saw the memory as a gift, one that draws us into a deeper union with God.
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This guide will offer you a process and framework for discerning a particular decision using the approaches and prayer methods in the Ignatian tradition.