Tag: discernment
Jesus’ Approach? Trust Over Control
While institutions often create complex rules to protect “simple” people, Jesus did the opposite: he kept the law simple while honoring human complexity. His radical approach trusted people’s capacity for growth and authentic relationship with God, offering core values rather than elaborate regulations.
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The Right to Silence: Preserving Quiet in a Noisy World
Silence, once abundant, has become an endangered resource in our noisy world, impacting our spiritual, mental, and societal well-being. The power of quiet as a spiritual practice and its unequal distribution in society underscore the need to cultivate and protect moments of silence in our daily lives and communities.
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From Ego to God: Bridging Secular Wisdom and Ignatian Discernment
Human civilization’s secular struggle to choose long-term good over immediate gratification aligns with Ignatian spirituality’s emphasis on discernment and seeking the greater glory of God.
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Binding and Loosing: A Fresh Look at Jesus’ Words
Was Jesus truly giving permission to retain sins? Was his mission not all about unbinding, forgiving, and setting free?
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Narratives of the Soul: Unearthing Our Desires through Story
Knowing our desires and fears can shape our life’s journey. Through archetypal stories like fairy tales, we can begin to name our longings and begin to map out our journey to life in the divine.
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Time Rebels: Ignatian Discernment and Our Future Selves
How can we expand personal discernment into a process that considers how my choices affect generations to come? Being a ‘time rebel’ expands our view beyond the present, considering how God’s project unfolds far beyond me here and now.
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Navigating Life with God: More Than a Divine GPS
Ignatian spirituality encourages us to be active partners with God, rather than just blindly following turn-by-turn directions.
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The 5 Keys of Discernment
Use the five keys of discernment to find clarity and direction in all your decisions.
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Pope Francis on Discernment
Pope Francis’ recent catechises on discernment offers some helpful perspectives on Ignatian decision-making, including the importance of time, setbacks, desire, and self-knowledge.
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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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The Fruits of the Spirit(s)
How do we know we’re moving toward union with God? Simple: we can know that by the fruits we see. Ignatius and Paul may use different words, but they’re in sync with the idea of “living by the Spirit”.
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The Motivations Beneath Desires: Why They’re Important
If we dig beneath the desires of our hearts we will discover deeper core motivations for those desires. They’re ultimately for God or the ego. Here are a couple ways we can dig down and uncover those motivations.
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New Kids Podcast
Kids Journal
This guide will offer you a process and framework for discerning a particular decision using the approaches and prayer methods in the Ignatian tradition.
