Call of Christ the King
Jesus calls us to the opposite of self-centred individualism, to overcome all diseases, all poverty, all ignorance, all oppression and slavery – in short, all the enemies of humanity.
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Application of the Senses
After a period of (some days of) prayerful reflection, it is time to be more present as a whole person to what has been meditated on – in this case on sin, its consequences, and our need for a saviour.
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Sin and Hell in the First Week of the Exercises
How might we appropriately reflect on our sinfulness.
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Ignatius Four Week Pilgrimage of Prayer
The Camino and the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola are both divided into four phases. They dovetail surprisingly well.
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Spiritual Exercises – 19th Annotation Pilgrimage
In the Spiritual Exercises, St Ignatius encourages us to imagine ourselves into biblical stories. Walking the Camino, with this in mind, surprised me again how much of the Bible is journey stories.
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Soul of my Saviour
Jesus, may all that is you flow into me.
May your body and blood be my food and drink.
May your passion and death be my strength and life.
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How to Pray Like a Pilgrim – Camino Lessons from St Ignatius Loyola
Ignatius Loyola and his Spiritual Exercises can be a focus, a lens, for our physical pilgrimage such as the Camino, and also for our inner pilgrimage.
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Psalms for Life
The Psalms are inspired prayers, poems, songs that provide spiritual scaffolding for lifelong spirituality through all the seasons of our life, individually and together. Here are some ideas to encourage using them.