More than 125 spiritual directors gathered on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University from June 27-29, 2019 to attend "Deepening Engagement with the Spiritual Exercises: A Symposium for Ignatian Spiritual Directors." Co-hosted by the Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS) and the Fordham Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, the symposium was the first such gathering of spiritual directors since the Office of Ignatian Spirituality was established in 2016, and by all accounts it was a fruitful experience for those who attended. To maximize the reach of the symposium, the video recordings of the plenary sessions are available below. Also posted are presentation materials from several of the breakout sessions.
Click here for the Symposium Schedule and Agenda.
Theological Movements of the Spiritual Exercises, Part I
Presented by Rev. Kevin O'Brien, S.J.
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Theological Movements of the Spiritual Exercises, Part II
Presented by Susan Stable
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Contemplation to Attain Love
Presented by Rev. William Barry, S.J.
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BREAKOUT SESSION MATERIALS
The Dynamic of Conversion through the Spiritual Exercises Click here for the slide images presented by Damian Zynda, Ph.D., Director of Ignatian Identity, McQuaid Jesuit High School.
Female Images of God in Christian Traditions Click here for a list of “Recommended Reading on Female Imagery for God in the Middle Ages” from Shannon McAlister, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spirituality, Fordham Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education.
When Ignatian Prayer Runs Dry Click here for the outline of the presentation by Jim Bowler, SJ, St. Peter’s Catholic Church.
Spiritual Direction and Post-traumatic Growth Click here for a PDF of the presentation by Mary Beth Werdel, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Pastoral Counseling, Fordham Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education.