Spiritual Direction
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Spiritual Direction
Read Psalm 33 (“Our soul waits for the Lord. . . . Our heart is glad in him”). Consider: What am I waiting for? How is my heart filled with gladness as I reflect on creation?
Kevin O'Brien • The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life
Silence is living, dynamic, and liberating. The practice of silence nourishes vigilance, self-knowledge, letting go, and the compassionate embrace of all whom we would otherwise be quick to condemn.
Martin Laird • Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
In contrast to our frenetic, saturated lives, the earth offers a calming stillness. Movement and growth in nature takes its time. The patience of nature enjoys the ease of trust and hope.
John O'Donohue • Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
Jesus’ Response: He Watches Over His Family
Gary Jansen • Station to Station: An Ignatian Journey through the Stations of the Cross
Psalm 23 (“The Lord is my shepherd”).
Kevin O'Brien • The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life
The present is very precious: “Now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor 6:2).
Thomas à Kempis • The Imitation of Christ: (Original translation as heard on the Hallow App)
we pray with a generous heart to find God in all things, to love and serve God and others in concrete ways and with great enthusiasm.
Kevin O'Brien • The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life
We pray for a spirit of awe and gratitude for the gifts of God in our lives. We hope to experience a deeply felt sense of God’s unconditional love for us.
Kevin O'Brien • The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life
Each tree grows in two directions at once, into the darkness and out to the light, with as many branches and roots as it needs to embody its wild desires.