Category Archives: Lent
Spiritual Exercises – Day 13
Today’s meditation focused on the 3 Classes of People. Let’s look at how Saint Ignatius describes them in the Spiritual Exercises, preceded by 3 preludes: First Prelude. The first Prelude is the narrative, which is of three classes of … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises – Day 12
Today’s meditation focused on the Standard of Christ vs. the Standard of Satan. Both are calling us. In order to know who we are following, we must look at their opposing strategies: Satan’s Strategy – Having called together his … Continue reading
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The Easiest Way To End Up In Hell…
As humans, we have a tendency to do things that “feel good”. Conversely, we like to avoid things that are unpleasant. When we are young, this practice often keeps us out of trouble. Speaking from personal experience, very few … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises – Day 11
Today’s meditations centered on the life of Jesus before the start of His public ministry: 1. The Presentation – Mary and Joseph present Jesus in the temple, according to the law. 2. The Finding in the Temple – After … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises – Day 10
On today’s show we focused on the Nativity of Our Lord. You can choose one or all of these themes for your meditation: 1. The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem a. The journey to Bethlehem came about due to … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises – Day 8
Today’s meditation focused on the call of Christ the King to each one of us. His invitation? “Follow Me (and assist in my mission of salvation)” Today, we pray for the grace not to be deaf to the Lord’s … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises – Day 7
In response to many questions, I defined the concept of “meditation”. Basically, it just involves picturing or thinking about various concepts. It can be done anywhere and at any time, even while you’re in the car or taking a … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises – Day 6
Today’s meditation focused on the reality of hell…IT EXISTS! Saint Ignatius recommends that we meditate on the following 5 points, using our senses to vividly picture and experience the reality of hell: First Point. The first Point will be … Continue reading
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Spiritual Exercises – Week One In Review
Congratulations! We just completed the first week (5 days) of our retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola! Judging from the emails that I’ve received (and there have been MANY!), I think you are all … Continue reading
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Lent: Becoming Uncomfortable About Being Comfortable
?I didn?t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don?t recommend Christianity.? (C.S. Lewis) One of … Continue reading
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