San Damiano Retreat Series: Ignatian Exercise

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Is God calling you to something new? Have you been longing for new relationship with Jesus Christ as you discern a response of love to yourself, God, others, and our world? The experience of the 19th Annotation of the Ignatian Exercises might be right for you. This is an eight-month intentional and safe community to discern your deepest desires and cultivate interior freedom that allows responses of love. Lizy Stewart and Patti Keenan will facilitate group retreats and meetings and one on one spiritual direction. St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, developed the Spiritual Exercises in the 1500’s. History reveals that Ignatius was nurtured by Franciscans. The Spiritual Exercises come out of his Franciscan spiritual practices of using the senses and imagery to deepen the soul’s experience of Scripture, discernment, and relationship with God. Please note: the group size will be limited to 6. In summary, the format is as follows: A discernment session 7 Saturday retreat days consisting of group spiritual direction and contemplative prayer in an atmosphere of natural beauty and peace at San Damiano. 21 Wednesday Zoom Group Spiritual Direction Sessions (12p – 1:30p (Pacific Time) 8 monthly individual spiritual direction sessions scheduled at the convenience of the participant and spiritual directors Lizy Stewart or Patti Keenan. We will provide “The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life” by Kevin O’Brien.