Center for Ignatian Spirituality
Our purpose is to make Ignatian spirituality accessible to the people of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and the San Diego area. How? By providing opportunities for parishioners to experience:
- The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life
- Retreats and other prayer experiences
- Spiritual Direction
- Training in Spiritual Direction
What is Ignatian Spirituality?
Developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), it is a practical method of discovering God’s will through prayer, reflection and self-scrutiny. It uses imaginative prayer, discernment of thoughts, interpretation of feelings, nurturing of great desires, and generous service.
What are the Spiritual Exercises?
They are the root of Ignatian Spirituality. They consist of different prayers, meditations and contemplations on the life, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus. They are designed to draw people closer to God and to make decisions that follow God’s will. Read more here.
St. Ignatius was so touched by God’s mercy
…. and moved to love and follow Jesus
…..which inspired a love for others
…. such that he accomplished great works
…. that transformed lives.
What do others say after experiencing the Spiritual Exercises?
“The Spiritual Exercises has been a real gift, I am more aware of the love that God has for me, to be in the presence of Jesus, and to seek and find God in the sacred scripture.”
“It opened up my heart and mind to God - to see God, walk with God, and make God a part of my everyday life.”
“It offers important gifts in these difficult times. The process was a ‘spiritual time out’ for me leading to the practice of contemplative prayer.”
For Retreat schedules and other offerings please check the parish bulletin.
For Spiritual Direction, please send a request to: IgnatianSpirituality@olgsd.org
The Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life (19th Annotation) usually begins in October.
Donation: If possible, a $25 a month donation to OLG Parish
is requested.
Facilitators: Marta Flores & Denise Harder
Fr. John Auther, SJ & Barbara Menard provide supervision for the Lay Companions for the Spiritual Exercises and for Spiritual Direction.
For further questions please contact:
IgnatianSpirituality@olgsd.org