One of the goals of the Spiritual Exercises is to help us develop practices for ongoing personal growth. Although we likely won’t have the time or inclination to continue those practices in the intense mode we experienced during retreat, we can and should take advantage of what the retreat gave us. The fruits of retreat [...]
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Those of you who have journeyed with us, even if only sporadically, through the Lenten retreat, may feel the need for a new focus now. The retreat followed the form and content of St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises, which have been practiced for centuries in various formats. For some people, this is an intense experience. For [...]
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We have journeyed through Lent, all the way through the darkness and passionate love of Holy Week. We waited for the Resurrection, and it came, in its own glorious truth. We have spent this week meditating on how we respond to the Risen Christ, and what the Resurrection means for us. Now enjoy our Friday [...]
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Now that we have journeyed with Jesus through his Incarnation—even to suffering and death, and then even through to resurrection and new life—what is our response? Here are some wise words from the Spiritual Exercises, to guide our hearts in prayer this week: I ask for what I desire: for interior knowledge of all the [...]
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In the Gospels, we have various accounts of the risen Jesus appearing, to: The women at the tomb: Matthew 28:1–8; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–13 The women: Matthew 28:9–10; Mark 16:9–11; Luke 24:10–11; John 20:14–18 The disciples on the road to Emmaus: Mark 16:12–13; Luke 24:13–35 The disciples, minus Thomas: Luke 24:36–43; John 20:19–23 [...]
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