1 Sam 1-2:21
1. What small things do you do in your weakness that are great in the sight of the Lord?
2. Reflect on how priests/the Church have assured you of God's providence in times of difficulty. Are there any particular scripture passages that give you comfort?
3. How do you encourage those who struggle to give their child(ren) to God in a priestly or religious vocation? How do you foster your own children's vocations?
4. How does a thankful heart aid you in times of suffering?
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Conclusion: Setting Captives Free
1. What spiritual understanding have you gained from this study?
2. How has your awareness of your own interior spiritual experience grown as a result?
3. Which rule do you find the most beneficial?
4. How will you continue to apply Ignatius' teachings?
2. How has your awareness of your own interior spiritual experience grown as a result?
3. Which rule do you find the most beneficial?
4. How will you continue to apply Ignatius' teachings?
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Chapter 14: Strengthening the Weak Point (Rule 14)
1. Using Fr. Gallagher's questions in the first paragraph of page 182, determine the weakest point in your spiritual life. How has the same old spiritual problem (aka root sin) "dressed up a bit differently perhaps" manifest itself in your life?
2. What practical steps can you take to strengthen this area?
3. Review the theological, cardinal and moral virtues (CCC 1803-1845) are there other areas of weakness to be addressed? Where are your natural strongholds?
4. Does St. Ignatius' description of the devil as essentially powerless change your view of the evil one?
2. What practical steps can you take to strengthen this area?
3. Review the theological, cardinal and moral virtues (CCC 1803-1845) are there other areas of weakness to be addressed? Where are your natural strongholds?
4. Does St. Ignatius' description of the devil as essentially powerless change your view of the evil one?
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Chapter 13: Breaking the Spiritual Silence (Rule 13)
Definitions:
chimera (164)- A fire-breathing she-monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, goat, and serpent.
mendacity (166)-The condition of being mendacious; untruthfulness.
Questions:
1. Reflect on a time when you felt unable to speak about an interior burden. How was it eventually lifted?
2. Who are the appropriate spiritual people in your life that you can confide in and seek advice from?
3. Why does speaking our fears aloud diminish there ability to hinder us?
4. How do you overcome the hesitation to speak/desire to speak dynamic?
chimera (164)- A fire-breathing she-monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, goat, and serpent.
mendacity (166)-The condition of being mendacious; untruthfulness.
Questions:
1. Reflect on a time when you felt unable to speak about an interior burden. How was it eventually lifted?
2. Who are the appropriate spiritual people in your life that you can confide in and seek advice from?
3. Why does speaking our fears aloud diminish there ability to hinder us?
4. How do you overcome the hesitation to speak/desire to speak dynamic?
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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