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What are the Spiritual Exercises and Who are They For?
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius A School of Prayer for Encountering God, who is Love loving as Self-revealed in Jesus Christ ​...
Dr. Karen Shields Wright


What Does a Spiritual Director Do?
What does a spiritual director do? A Catholic spiritual director helps the directee/retreatant to notice the presence and call of God in...
Gregory Vigliotta


"Come and See" Retreat: A 10-Week Directed Retreat Journey
An Invitational to Journey in deepening your relationship with Christ through Prayer and Reflection ​​Retreat in Everyday Life based upon...
Co-authored: Karen Shields Wright, Gregory Vigliotta


Catholic Spiritual Direction in the Ignatian Tradition
Catholic Spiritual Direction Spiritual Direction focuses on one's relationship with the Trinity and in one's growth in holiness through a...
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What is Outline of the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life
19th Annotation Journey ​ His 40 Days  - Our 4 Weeks Preparing Our Souls - Jesus prepared 40 days in the desert after His baptism before...
Dr. Karen Shields Wright


Pray The Examen
The Examen is a prayer of daily reflection developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola more than five hundred years ago. It can help us see God’s h
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Guidelines for An Ignatian Retreat Day
Ignatian Prayer Method For Retreats In Daily Life
Gregory Vigliotta


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....
Dr. Karen Shields Wright


Our Lady of the Way: Patron Saint of Pilgrims
Ignatius' veneration of Our Lady was a deep and profound part of his spirituality in his journey as a pilgrim and in the founding of the Soc
Co-authored: Karen Shields Wright, Gregory Vigliotta


What is Ignatian Spirituality?
Ignatian Spirituality is based upon the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the great mystic, who shared with us his methods of prayer, the
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What is Ignatian Spiritual Direction?
"(Ignatian Spiritual Direction addresses) what is in one’s daily life as one prays their way through life’s complex decisions and...
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