Tag: prayer
The Spiritual Neuroscience of Revenge: Choosing Freedom Over Retaliation
Neuroscience research reveals that revenge activates the same reward circuits in our brains as addictive drugs, keeping us trapped in what Ignatian spirituality calls the “false self.” Faith-based practices like prayer and meditation literally rewire the brain for mercy over retaliation, offering a path to the spiritual freedom that comes when we choose forgiveness over the ego’s demand for revenge.
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Finding God in Life: Between Meaning and Mystery
Prayer is more about relationship with the divine than a means of control, though humans naturally seek to make meaning from random and profound moments alike. Embracing life’s mysteries while finding authentic meaning requires moving beyond simple answers to deeper questions of faith and existence.
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Imagine Advent
Pray with the Advent gospel readings using your imagination.
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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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Ignatian Contemplation: Praying with Your Imagination
Think you don’t have an imagination? Here’s why Ignatius felt imagination was so important to our prayer. Also, try our new Memory Recollection audio meditation.
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Friend and Master: Two Images of Divine Companionship
Ignatius uses two images for our relationship with God: a friendship and a master-servant relationship. Both of these however are really about a deep intimacy and companionship.
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What is Ignatian spirituality?
An overview of five important contributions of the Ignatian spiritual tradition.
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How can I trust that I’m not ‘making up’ my prayer experience?
When we pray using our imagination we might worry that the content of our prayer is not of God, but of our own makings. Here are a few ways you can discern the “voice” in your prayer.
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Having a Mutual Relationship with God
Sometimes we fall into a one-sided relationship with God. We ask for, take, obey, and do what we can so God keeps loving us. That’s not a relationship based on genuine love.
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What Do You Expect of Prayer?
Perseverance and indifference in prayer may seem in conflict, but prayer is an expression of desire followed by a trust in God.
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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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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.
