St Ignatius sees spirituality as a “pathway to God” guided by the Spirit.
Following this inspiration, CLC has created a set of materials for young adults to help cultivate a continuous process of growth, conversation, and listening to the Spirit, both personally and in community.
Pathways was created for Christian Life Community (CLC), but we offer these resources to any group wanting to follow God through Ignatian spirituality.
While these meetings were developed for new young adult groups in their 20s and 30s, they can be easily adapted to fit the needs of older or existing groups. In CLC, we are an international association of men and women who are drawn by a common desire to follow Christ, to make God’s love visible, and to build a world grounded in justice and compassion. Formed by the Spiritual Exercises and shaped by our General Principles, we strive to integrate the values of community, spirituality and mission in our everyday life.
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Following the inspiration of St. Ignatius, we hope that these meetings will help cultivate a continuous process of growth, conversation, and listening to the Spirit.
If you’re new to CLC or facilitating a small group, consider beginning your journey here.
The components of a CLC meeting help create space to share & grow together.
As group leaders or facilitators, we are called to help create a safe space where our groups can share honestly and openly.
“Our Community is made up of Christians: men and women, adults and youth…” – CLC General Principles #4
Articles & videos to help you along your path in an Ignatian way…
What are you and your group looking for?
With whom do you experience a sense of home?
Do you ever simply listen? How often do you just “be”?
Do you have a dream for you life?…Does God?
What is the story and purpose behind CLC?
How can better listen to create a safer space to share & grow together?
What is your story? What steps did you take to grow in your faith and love for God?
How can we continue to grow together inside and outside of our meetings while sharing our stories?
What are some of the graces we’ve received during this time of listening and sharing?
What connects us to the wider CLC family?
How do you encounter each new day or experience? Are you open to discovery?
How can a deepened sense of gratitude help you to discover God more openly?
How do you imagine and relate to God? Who is God to you?
Is your God the God of Love?…
What grounds and shapes your life?
What voices are at play in your heart? In which directions do they lead you?
Articles & videos to help you continue to discover…
What might the Trinity reveal about the nature of Christ and our own human nature?
How do you experience & relate to the mystery of God-become-human?
What does it mean to allow God to truly love you?
How do your dreams and God’s dreams for the world align?
What does the cross reveal to you about the love of God?
Are you more worried about doing things right or doing the right things?
What has your journey along this path held for you? Where are you being led from here?
What are you naturally good at?
What does freedom mean to you?
Will you accept Christ’s offer of redemption and freedom?
Do your expressions of intimacy, sexuality, or sex truly image God’s free, full, faithful, and fruitful love?
When you are just being yourself, what valuable gifts do you have to offer?
Are you open to love and being loved?
Where or how are you being led? Where are you heading towards?
Do you use the gifts, talents, and strengths that God has given to you?
Where is God inviting you at this moment in time?