The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

                                               for Busy Persons


For those who are busy with work at LMU and who have much activity in the rest of their personal lives, there is a practical way to make The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola:

Individuals commit themselves to some time each day for prayer and reflection.

The Ignatian Exercises follow a sequence of subjects with personal adaptation to each one’s particular experience.

Individuals or small groups of from two to five persons meet once a week for about an hour with an Ignatian “guide” who provides the Ignatian texts and Scriptural references, and who facilitates helpful sharing about the ongoing experience of The Exercises.

          The meeting times and places are adapted to each one's schedule.

There are many reasons that draw people to making these Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. One person seeks to grow in true personal freedom so as to be able to make better choices and decisions. Another seeks a sense of peace and a connection with God, or Christ. Some desire an experience of profound growth and transformation in all spheres of life, and others seek a more conscious experience of spirituality that support their desires to bring greater justice into the world about them. The very words The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius attract some here at Loyola Marymount, where Ignatian Spirituality is in the very roots and life of the University.

Whatever motives one might have for making The Exercises, the benefits of obtaining a clearer focus in one’s life are not just personal. Those who grow in a confident peace with themselves become better persons at work, at home – everywhere. Those who develop a more trusting relationship with God deepen their concern for justice among all persons.

For enquiries, please contact one of us by e-mail or by phone:

Fr. Randy Roche, SJ,  rroche@lmu.edu, 88695
Sr. Frances Gussenhoven, RSHM,  fgussenh@lmu.edu, 83019
Fr. Herb Ryan, SJ,  hryan@lmu.edu, 82853.

For a particular Ignatian exercise, "How Busy Persons Find God in All Things - in Less than 15 Minutes," see this link: Awareness Examen.

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