St. Ignatius is the man for our moment. He offers a new way of thinking about God. The old way held that God was mainly found in religious places and religious activities; Ignatius said that God was found in all things. The old thinking saw God as a stern lawgiver and judge; Ignatius saw him as an infinitely generous giver of gifts. The old idea saw God as elusive and remote; Ignatius said he was near at hand, energetically labouring in the world.
SPIRITUALITY
Navigating the human heart. The legacy of St Ignatius’ conversion for the Church, Jesuits, and the world.
Navigating the human heart
JISA Sevenhill Director Robert Morris SJ reflects on the legacy of St Ignatius’ conversion for the Church, Jesuits, and the world.
“The great gift of Ignatius’ conversion for such a world is the invitation to listen, to read the movements of the heart in times of crisis and in the midst of dreams, to discern amidst the noise of life the horizon that opens to God and the end for which we are created.”
Ignatius 2023
Ignatian Spirituality is a spirituality that calls for greater depth in whatever we are doing. To place Jesus at the centre and rely on the guidance and activity of the Holy Spirit.
‘Gustar y sentir’
‘Gustar y sentir’ the Spanish phrase, meaning to savour and taste our experience with God, through reflection, will live in my heart forever.
The International Ignatian Immersion Course 2023 began with this invitation to enter into a time of “gustar y sentir” as we set off on a journey of pilgrimage through the life of Ignatius and the first companions, with the Spiritual Exercises as our source and guide.
BULLETIN 21ST FEB 2021
BULLETIN 21ST FEB 2021