Do you have a regular prayer life but desire more?
Does spending quiet time with scripture everyday appeal to you?
Is Jesus calling you to a deeper relationship?
Are you curious about
Ignatian Prayer?
Come explore
Ignatian Prayer
with us
for one evening!
Please RSVP below.
If you would like to further explore Ignatian Prayer after this evening, opportunities will be shared.
Ignatian Prayer – General Info
Bishop Baron that further explains Ignatian Prayer in a video here.
The information below was sourced here.
Ignatian spirituality is rooted in the experiences of Ignatius Loyola (1491–1556), an aristocrat whose conversion to Christianity began while he was recovering from war wounds. Ignatius, who founded the Jesuits, gained many insights into the spiritual life during a decades long spiritual journey during which he became expert at helping others deepen their relationship with God. Its basis in personal experience makes Ignatian spirituality an intensely practical spirituality, well suited to laymen and laywomen living active lives in the world.
Ignatian prayer is imaginative, reflective, and personal. St. Ignatius Loyola encouraged people to develop an intimate relationship with a God who loves them and desires the best for them. Ignatius Loyola trusted human desires. He believed that our deepest desire is to return God’s love. Ignatius Loyola also trusted feelings. He believed that feelings of joy and sorrow, peace, and distress, were important indicators of the path toward fruitful decisions and deeper union with God. At the heart of Ignatian prayer are the Spiritual Exercises and the Daily Examen.
Abide in Me
- A 9-week program for spiritual growth that will help you deepen your prayer life and bring you into a closer relationship with Jesus
- Based on themes found in the Spiritual Exercise of St. Ignatius of Loyola
- Co-ed group that meets for 1.5 hours weekly for faith sharing
- This is not a Bible study. The purpose of this program is two-fold:
o To learn how to pray with scripture.
o To offer participants an opportunity to come together, share their prayer experience with each other and see how God is transforming each of them by pouring His graces upon them. - This program was created by the Marian Servants at the Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence in Clearwater, FL.
Lord Teach Me to Pray
We look forward to offering more Lord, Teach Me to Pray groups in the future. Please contact Katie Fortunato for information.
Are you longing for a deeper relationship with Jesus?
Lord Teach Me To Pray is a three-part Ignatian prayer series
developed to meet the desire of men and women
for on-going spiritual growth as they respond to the call
to holiness and to a deeper commitment to Jesus Christ.
Come to know, love, and follow Jesus through this Ignatian prayer method.
The day and time of the sessions will be determined together by the leaders and participants.
Learn more about Lord, Teach Me to Pray here.
Contact Katie Fortunato for more information about all Ignatian Spirituality Opportunities, elemfaith@saintandrew.org or 919-362-0685 x125.