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The Ignatian Way Blog
Here you will find resources on Ways to Pray, Self-Directed Retreats, Prayers and Tools on Discernment, and more.


Guidelines for An Ignatian Retreat Day
Ignatian Prayer Method For Retreats In Daily Life


The Way of Imagination in Prayer
In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius proposes meditating and contemplating Gospel scenes.


A Particular Examine: Growing in Virtue, Overcoming Vice Through Grace
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is...


The Colloquy : Lifting our Hearts and Minds to God
"The colloquy is made by speaking exactly as one friend speaks to another, or as a servant speaks to a master, now asking him for a...


14 Rules for Discernment of Spirits for the 1st Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Louis J. Puhl, SJ's translation from Original & Fr. Timothy Gallagher OMV's summary. SE 313 Rules for understanding to some extent the...


To Know My Purpose : Praying with the Principle & Foundation
To Know My Purpose: Praying With The 1st Principle & Foundation


What are the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
This content ( paraphrased) was taken from Bishop Barron's commentary Pivotal Players video on St. Ignatius from Word on Fire Ministry....


Beginning an Ignatian Prayer Period
St. Ignatius offers us a framework as we venture off into entering into Mysteries in a personal encounter and discovery of the Word of God.


First Principle & Foundation
In beginning the Spiritual Exercises, St Ignatius invites us to first pray over the 1st Principle and Foundation.


Praying with our Blessed History
I pray for the following graces: to be more aware of how God loves and has loved me; how He is and was near; to trust in God's personal car


Prayers of St. Ignatius
Prayers by St. Ignatius


Guidelines for the Journey
The Spiritual Exercises journey is a structured prayer experience. St. Ignatius offers some helpful advice. We are wise to listen to his...
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