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SUMMARY:The FULL Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life - AVAILABLE ALL YEAR
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is God inviting me to?  \nNourishment – Discernment – Clarity – Freedom \nDeepen your relationship with God\, nourish your ongoing prayer life and discern God’s will for you. The full Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola are a practical way of discovering God’s unique love and desire for you in your daily life. \nThis one-on-one program involves daily prayer/reflections and weekly face-to-face or online conversations with an experienced Ignatian Spiritual Director – adapted to your individual needs as your journey unfolds. The program runs for 30-35 consecutive weeks and can begin at any time.\nSpiritual Direction fees apply\, which are determined with your Spiritual Director. \nPHONE 1300 392 636\, or EMAIL info@jisa.org.au \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”MORE INFORMATION” color=”warning” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjisa.org.au%2Ffull-spiritual-exercises%2F”][vc_row_inner bwd_tbc4vd_show_weekday=”” gap=”0px” css=”.vc_custom_1791444364598{margin-top: 50px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #F4F4F4 !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1791430891396{border-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” offset=”vc_col-xl-inherit vc_col-lg-inherit vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-inherit”][vc_custom_heading text=”How to Apply” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]To apply for the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life over 33-Weeks\, we invite you to complete an application form using a method below[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Click here to complete your application digitally” custom_background=”#006BAE” custom_text=”#FFFFFF” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-keyboard” css_animation=”none” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjisa.org.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F10%2FJISA-Application-SE-Daily-Life-33-Weeks-DIGITAL.docx|target:_blank” add_icon=”true”][vc_btn title=”Click here to complete your application by hand” custom_background=”#6B7A83″ custom_text=”#FFFFFF” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-solid fa-user-pen” css_animation=”none” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjisa.org.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F10%2FJISA-Application-SE-Daily-Life-33-Weeks-BY-HAND.pdf|target:_blank” add_icon=”true”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://jisa.org.au/retreat/the-spiritual-exercises-in-daily-life/
CATEGORIES:Discernment Retreats,Full Spiritual Exercises,JISA Campion VIC,JISA Canisius - NSW,JISA Faber - QLD,JISA Sevenhill - SA,Online,The Spiritual Exercises
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SUMMARY:The First Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life - AVAILABLE ALL YEAR
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row el_id=”first-spiritual-exercises” css=”.vc_custom_1759993476944{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nOver four weeks in daily life – for groups or individuals\, at your location or online\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]The First Spiritual Exercises (FSE) combines the two ministries of spiritual conversation and spiritual exercises\, akin to the form of the spiritual exercises given most frequently by Ignatius and the early Jesuits to anyone of good will.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1759993445994{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1182″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1606717819133{margin-bottom: -35px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]These questions helped create the First Spiritual Exercises: \n\nWhat do I desire?\nWhere can I find life?\nWhat is my true face?\nWhat is under my feet?\nDo I have to be strong to serve?\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]About The First Spiritual Exercises \nThe First Spiritual Exercises help a person ask for and receive inner peace. This inner peace is utterly unmistakable. I feel the love of God so overwhelmingly unconditional\, so gently intimate\, that I am left with a deep-seated peace that will survive all sorts of trials\, selfishness and loss. \nThe FSE is a four-week retreat in daily life\, with a choice of four retreats. It involves a commitment to daily prayer from Monday to Thursday and a Sunday exercise. Retreatants usually meet weekly during the retreat and share their experience in spiritual conversation facilitated by trained guides. The FSE can always be adapted to the particular needs and circumstances of those making the retreat. \nWe can connect you with local spiritual conversation guides who give the FSE to parishes\, pastoral teams\, prayer groups\, teaching staff\, ecumenical groups and individuals. We work in collaboration with Spiritual Directors\, Christian Life Community (CLC) and other Ignatian partners. \nPraying an FSE retreat can bring us swiftly back into relationship with a personal God and the meaning and direction of our life journey. It slows us down\, to reground us in what matters. \nThe FSE offers life through listening and conversation. A single story from another can change us for life. Such stories reach deep and catch us up\, to transform and nourish. And our life stories carry life for others. The FSE is full of deep stories – our stories\, the story of the universe\, of people in great need\, of intimacy with Jesus.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you would like to experience an FSE retreat in your parish\, your group or personally\, please contact us at 1300 EXAMEN (1300 392 636) or info@jisa.org.au[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”MORE INFORMATION” color=”warning” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjisa.org.au%2Fthe-first-spiritual-exercises-in-daily-life%2F”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://jisa.org.au/retreat/first-spiritual-exercises-in-daily-life-available-all-year/
CATEGORIES:First Spiritual Exercises,How to Pray,Introductory Retreats,Online,Retreat in Daily Life,The Spiritual Exercises
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SUMMARY:Concise Spiritual Exercises\, in-person Pymble NSW - AVAILABLE ALL YEAR
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1759298073286{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Highlights of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius for busy people seeking nourishment and clarity. \nAre you looking for a deeper prayer life and to discover the desires God has for you? The full Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius provide an invaluable and time-tested framework for a powerful\, life-changing encounter with God; however sometimes it can be difficult to make the full Exercises in 30 days of silence or over 30 weeks in daily life. \nIf this is the case for you\, we invite you to experience key exercises from all four parts of the Spiritual Exercises over four months in these Concise Spiritual Exercises. \nOffered in Pymble NSW. \nHow it works – The Concise Spiritual Exercises are a four-month in-person program based in Pymble NSW which includes\, each month: a retreat day\, daily prayer\, and online spiritual accompaniment. We suggest that one or more of the monthly retreats days be extended to two days if possible. There is also a final spiritual accompaniment session to conclude. \nYou can also experience the Concise Spiritual Exercises in an 8-Day residential retreat with an introductory spiritual direction session beforehand. \nPrior experience – Before undertaking the Concise Spiritual Exercises\, we recommend that you have experience in regular Ignatian spiritual direction/accompaniment and a silent Ignatian retreat of at least two days. \nPrice – $1195 includes four retreat days at Peter Canisius House in Pymble\, study space\, Wi-Fi\, prayer material\, use of facilities and grounds\, parking\, refreshments\, lunch\, all spiritual direction sessions at JISA Canisius and online. \nEnquiries and bookings: Email info@jisa.org.au or Phone 1300 392 636[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Read Michael’s experience of the Concise Spiritual Exercises: \nAn option for people with busy lives\nFor over 15 years I had desired to undertake the Spiritual Exercises\, but it seemed more of a ‘life bucket list’ type desire that was very difficult to undertake with a full-time job and young children\, using my annual holiday to go on a silent retreat. It seemed to ask a lot\, not of me so much but of my wife who’d be literally left holding the baby! \nThen I discovered the Concise Spiritual Exercises offered out of Canisius. This format is designed to fit into a retreatant’s life routine. Not as good an experience as going away on retreat but better than not doing it at all. \nIn this mode\, each ‘Week’ of the Exercises takes about a month. It starts with a full day on a weekend and then continues with a structured hour of daily prayer at home\, five to six days a week. There was no need for me to use up any of my annual leave\, all I had to do was stick to the habit of getting up on time for that ‘holy hour’. \nAll up\, the Concise Exercises involved about 120 hours of time in prayer\, compared to\, I believe\, around 160 hours for the full 30-day retreat. Because it was all done at home\, the retreat was also a tiny fraction of the cost of the live-in version. \nIt was very gratifying to finally be able to complete the Exercises\, before I heard about this course\, I believed the 30-day retreat was something I’d only be able to do in retirement. I recommend it for anyone who also feel drawn to undertake the full Exercises but like me\, assumed it to be impractical at their stage in life. \nA big thanks to my retreat director\, Guy Yeomans and to JISA for working to make the Exercises more accessible.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”9348″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”9353″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1671426280670{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1671426308298{margin-top: -15px !important;border-top-width: -15px !important;}”] \nMichael Walker \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Written by Michael Walker\, President of Christian Life Community (CLC) Australia[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://jisa.org.au/retreat/concise-spiritual-exercises-in-person-pymble-nsw-available-all-year/
CATEGORIES:Discernment Retreats,JISA Canisius - NSW,The Spiritual Exercises
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