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Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Spiritual excercises inspired by the conversion experience of St. Ignatius and communicated in various contemporary processes. These include any or all of the following elements:

Journaling*

As a way of integrating & healing our lives & realising our hidden potential by interpreting our own experiences & discerning our true desires

Using Anthony De Mello's methods as aids to awareness of God in the here and now.

Focusing

Using Eugene T Gendlin's Bio-Spritual basis for integrating & processing our feelings

Discerning

Using Rene Girard's model for discovering & realising what we truly desire, decide & do.

Praying with Stories

Using St. Ignatius' & other stories to evoke ours & live Christ's

Praying with Poetry

using G M Hopkins & other poets

Praying with the Symbols

Particulary the Celtic cross & other elements of Celtic spirituality

Praying with Music & Movement

Praying the Bible

Ignatian imaginative contemplations & Girard's model

Praying the Liturgical Seasons

Making the most of Advent, Lent etc

Praying the Imitation of Christ

The dynamic meaning of Christ's presence today

Praying the Fourfold Vision

Relating prayerfully to the world within us, around us, between us and beyond us

Praying the Inigo Resources

Using cassettes etc as direct inspiration to pray. See our resources

 
 
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