Unhurried and Inefficient
Haste can be a mark of the evil spirit, while an unhurried—even inefficient—pace is often a mark of God’s kingdom.
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Category: Spiritual Practices
Guiding Principles
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.
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Cura Personalis
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.
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Learning How to Rest
Your instructor for this lesson on rest: Jesus.
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Alma’s Way is the Ignatian Way
A new PBS Kids show speaks to the Ignatian pattern we see in the Examen.
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Feelings and Emotions: Be Curious in Prayer
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.
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The Weeds and the Wheat: Mindfulness and Non-Resistance
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.
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The Ministry of Remembering
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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Deep Practices
Sometimes, in our efforts for self-improvement, we come against tendencies that are so engrained in our personality they are hard to change. Engaging in deep practices can help us better trust in the slow work of God.
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Count Your Blessings
What do you do when you’re worried and can’t sleep?
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Building a Prayer Habit
Most of us want to commit to daily prayer, but many find it hard to maintain it as a habit. Here are some things to consider if it’s a challenge for you.
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Let’s Pause
How can we find rest in the restlessness? How can we reclaim the true meaning of the Sabbath.
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Marian Email Retreat
This guide will offer you a process and framework for discerning a particular decision using the approaches and prayer methods in the Ignatian tradition.
What is God’s Will?
