A Method of Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola
[In 15 minutes Move Through 5 Steps]
STEP #1:
I am in God’s loving gaze, God creating me one moment at a time.
STEP #2:
I thank God for graces, favors, gifts received; both my permanent gifts and gifts of this day.
STEP #3:
I ask Holy Spirit to enlighten my mind and heart; that Jesus' Spirit will accompany me, refresh and alert me.
STEP #4:
I review how I have been living this day, this time, since I last paused to pray with loving attention. I consider well my feelings, my affections, my moods and my inclinations, as well as my actions and inactions.
STEP #5:
I prayerfully speak words of reconciliation and resolve.
I end: Our Father…
Adaption by Paul Panaretos, S.J. [Formerly, Retreat Director] Loyola of the Lakes Jesuit Retreat House Clinton, Ohio |
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