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We compiled a list of the prayers, events, and other resources that are helping us deepen our prayer and grow closer to God during this season of preparation. Some of these resources are our own, and others are offered by our partners across the Ignatian community.
Writer and spiritual director Elaine Ireland offers short reflections on the daily readings during Advent.
In this video for the Ignatian year, Jesuit Father General Arturo Sosa invites us to see the world as Jesus sees it, avoiding the temptations of ideologies and focusing on living in solidarity with others.
Jesuit Father General Arturo Sosa publishes a video each month during the Ignatian Year as a companion to his book Walking with Ignatius. You are invited to walk the journey of the Ignatian year with him.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, a Jesuit parish in Washington, DC, has written an “Examen for Transition from the Pandemic Year.” This Examen is available both as written text and as a guided audio prayer on Holy Trinity’s website.
In this article, Dr. Stephanie Russell explains what the Spiritual Exercises are, how St. Ignatius first developed them, the stages of the retreat, the common formats of the retreat, and who makes the retreat.
The Office of Ignatian Spirituality’s maintains a Catalog of Spiritual Directors. Submit a brief form, and we will connect you with a trained Ignatian spiritual director in your area.
Ignatian retreats come in all shapes and sizes. Find a retreat that works for you and fits your schedule.
The Examen is a prayer of reflection, typically prayed daily. Many versions of the Examen exist, because there are no prescribed words to pray — only a series of steps. Here are the steps, along with some other takes on the prayer.
Loving God, we come before you asking for Your special grace as we go through the year dedicated to the memory of the conversion of Saint Ignatius.

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