hispanic ignatian ministry
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We cannot find God in noise or agitation. Nature: trees, flowers and grass grow in silence. The stars, the moon, and the sun move in silence. What is essential is not what we say but what God tells others through us. In silence He listens to us; in silence He speaks to our souls. In silence we are granted the privilege of listening to his voice.
Silence of our eyes. Silence of our ears. Silence of our minds. …In the silence of the heart God will speak.
-‐-‐Mother Teresa, cited in The Power of Prayer (New York: MJF Books, 1998), 3,3-‐8
65% of Hispanic Catholics leave the Catholic church because they want a deeper and more meaningful relationship with God.
Day of Ignatian Reflection Ignatius | The Examen | Discernment
Day of Ignatian Prayer, Mooresville NC (2011)
Day of Ignatian Reflection: “A day of reflection on St. Ignatius’ experience of
God and decision-‐making”
• Ignatius: what did Ignatius learn about God?
• The Examen: how do you experience God in your daily life? (Pausa Ignaciana)
• Discernment: is there a way of making good decisions in life?
Day of Ignatian Prayer Methods| Meditation| Contemplation
Day of Ignatian Prayer, New Haven CT (2013)
Day of Ignatian Prayer: “A day of prayer in silence following St. Ignatius’
methods of prayer”
• Silence: why does God speak in the silence? • Ignatian Meditation: memory, understanding and will
• Contemplation: como si presente me hallase…
• Contemplatio: a thankful heart is a happy heart
School of Ignatian Spirituality Animators | Companions of Prayer
School of Ignatian Spirituality, New Haven CT (2014)
School of Ignatian Spirituality “Forming companions of prayer”
• Prayer: how does Ignatius pray? • Stages of Faith Development: how do we pray along the years?
• Ignatian Discernment: how does prayer help us make decisions?
• Finding God in All Things: can prayer help us find God in everyday life?
• The Spiritual Exercises: how did God work with Ignatius?
Day of Prayer, Boston MA (2014)
1. Weekend Ignatian Retreats in Silence
2. Prayer in Everyday Life –an introduction to 19th Annotation
3. Exercises in Daily Life 4. Training men and women to
give the Exercises in Spanish