The last two years I’ve been in a program through Heartpaths DFW learning the art of Spiritual formation and direction. A Spiritual Director walks alongside his/her directees to help them discern God’s movements in their daily lives.
This year, we have been guided through the Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. In these we have learned how to allow Scripture to speak to our everyday and also experienced the Scriptures for ourselves. I got to experience the Gospel story from the Annunciation to the Ascension and even through Pentecost. It’s been an intense but fulfilling year.
I have also shared the Examen with my family. In the Examen, one examines his/her day to see where God moved in it. I have taken the 1-2-3 approach with my family where each of us tells one another what our favorite thing for the day is (where we can find gratitude), our least favorite thing in our day (not that we enjoyed it, but we can still thank God for the experience because it allowed us to grow and what we look forward to for the coming day.
This is St. Ignatius of Loyola
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