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Ignatian Contemplation

Ignatian Contemplation. Imagination as Doorway to Scripture. St. Seraphim of Sarov. 2 Corinthians 3:18. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

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Ignatian Contemplation

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  1. Ignatian Contemplation Imagination as Doorway to Scripture

  2. St. Seraphim of Sarov

  3. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

  4. 2 Conceptions of Prayer • Greek: we exert ourselves to become more like God so that we can begin to understand and love him. • Biblical: God knows and loves us, and has revealed Himself to us in a way we can grasp. Knowing and internalizing this revelation transforms us to become more God-like. “In this is love: not that we loved God but that He loved us.” 1 Jn 4:1

  5. Warm Up • Pick a passage and read it • Visualize yourself praying well • Remind yourself of God’s favor and ask for His grace • Remember the basic outline of the story • Composition of Place with senses and imagination

  6. Pray • Imagine • Who is there? • What are they saying? • What are they doing? • Place yourself in the scene • Talk with the persons and listen to their response • Reflect on your experience

  7. Cool Down • Thanksgiving • Note the important moments in prayer

  8. Advice • Adjust your expectations: • “For it is not the abundance of knowledge that fills and satisfies the soul, but the inward sense and taste of things.” • Go with the grace • Feel free to move among the different persons/parts of your soul freely

  9. Pitfalls • Over-thinking our prayer: are we praying to an idea or a person? • Judging our prayer while we are in the middle of it • Getting sidetracked by negative thoughts/feelings • Not allowing prayer to lead us to life-changing resolutions

  10. Examples

  11. The Epiphany

  12. Questions

  13. Teaching to Teach

  14. “Acquire inner peace, and a multitude will find salvation through you”St. Seraphim of Sarov

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