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Prayer Helps
Some prayer helps and spirituality resources in the Ignatian tradition:
3 Minute Retreats Sacred Space
Daily online prayer Daily prayer presented visually
step-by-step in 10 minutes
Pray-As-You-Go Ignatian Spirituality
Downloadable MP3 recordings Great resources on prayer, spirituality,
of daily scriptural prayer and decision making
Give Us This Day Daily Reflections
From the Benedictine tradition Daily scripture meditations
but very young adult friendly based on liturgical readings
Orientations for Spiritual
Growth
Great prayer helps
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For further reading on ignatian discernment
God’s Voice Within: The Ignatian Way to Discover God’s Will
by Fr. Mark Thibodeaux , SJA clear and practical resource for anyone who wants to develop their spiritual intuition or inner GPS and learn to discern God’s will. The author uses everyday language to guide people to recognize false and true spirits within us, so that making decisions can become more of a response to God’s inner promptings, rather than unconsciously reacting to life around us.
A congenial, practical, and dynamic presentation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Like a good compass, this book serves as a solid guide for those who wish to allow the wisdom of the Spiritual Exercises to renew their life’s direction and purpose.
For twenty years, Gregory Boyle has run Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world. In Tattoos on the Heart, he distills his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith.
A book that helps you to listen, to love, and to trust yourself. A reflective guidebook for those willing to take the inner journey that leads to discovering God’s dream for one’s life.
An inspiring fable about a young shepherd in Brazil who leaves the comfort and confines of his life to pursues his life dreams. On the journey he learns valuable life lessons and ultimately finds himself.
An inspiring journey towards discovering our vocation in life written for young adults. The author recounts wisdom from many traditions about how we can listen to our sacred voice that calls us to serve and make a difference.
For those who want to cultivate a discerning heart by choosing Christ in daily life through everyday experiences as well as learning to choose and respond to God in bigger decisions through an Ignatian process of discernment.
A good start if you want to learn useful tools for discernment, whether you consider yourself religious or spiritual-but-not-religious.