Ignatian Spirituality
ignatianspirituality.com › home › ignatian prayer › the spiritual exercises › ignatian contemplation: imaginative prayer
Ignatian Contemplation: Imaginative Prayer - IgnatianSpirituality.com
January 24, 2023 - Ignatian contemplation, or imaginative prayer, is an active way of praying that engages the mind and heart and stirs up thoughts and emotions.
FOCUS Equip
focusequip.org › home › what is ignatian contemplation? a brief guide
What is Ignatian Contemplation? A Brief Guide - FOCUS Equip
June 16, 2025 - In Ignatian Contemplation, we first use our five senses to “enter into” the Gospel scene: seeing, hearing, tasting, touching and smelling.
The Jesuit Post
thejesuitpost.org › home › archive › jesuit 101: ignatian contemplation, encountering god through our imagination
Jesuit 101: Ignatian Contemplation, Encountering God Through Our Imagination - The Jesuit Post
October 4, 2021 - Ignatius gives instructions for contemplations at the beginning of the second “week” of the Spiritual Exercises, which focuses on the life of Jesus Christ. Ignatian contemplation could work well with any scriptural narrative, but Ignatius primarily focuses the practice on the events of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus found in the gospels.
FOCUS
focus.org › home › how to pray: a step-by-step guide to ignatian contemplation
How to Pray: A Step-by-Step Guide to Ignatian Contemplation - FOCUS
September 14, 2025 - “Imaginative prayer” or “Ignatian contemplation” is a unique way of praying that enlists the help of our senses and imagination.
YouTube
youtube.com › watch
Ignatian Contemplation - YouTube
James Martin, S.J., introduces readers to different ways to pray. Here he talks about Ignatian contemplation.
Published: April 30, 2014
The Upper Room
upperroom.org › resources › the-ignatian-method-of-prayer
The Ignatian Method of Prayer
We feel the heat of the summer sun, smell the dust as we walk along, and sense the desperation of the sick who come to Jesus for healing. Not only do we hear the words recorded in the Gospels, but we also imagine other things Jesus might have said or done. Imaginative prayer—the Ignatian Prayer Method—helps Jesus come alive to us.
America Magazine
americamagazine.org › home › father james martin: an introduction to ignatian contemplation
Father James Martin: An introduction to Ignatian contemplation - America Magazine
September 21, 2016 - Besides, what one spiritual writer calls “contemplation” another calls “meditation” and another calls just plain old “prayer.” Overall, I think that the best definition is that prayer is a conscious conversation with God. That’s a kind of amalgam from William Barry, S.J., and Thomas Green, S.J. Now, Ignatian contemplation, on the other hand, is more specific.
Jesuits In Britain
jesuit.org.uk › spirituality › imaginative-contemplation
Imaginative contemplation | Jesuits in Britain
Imaginative contemplation is a way of praying that engages your full person: your imagination, your senses, and your heart. St Ignatius believes that this is essential for bringing about interior transformation, by going beyond the intellect, ...
Jesuit Media Lab
jesuitmedialab.org › home › how ignatian contemplation can help you write better characters
How Ignatian Contemplation Can Help You Write Better Characters - Jesuit Media Lab
May 16, 2024 - Ignatian contemplative prayer begins with the “composition of place,” in which we use sensory details to immersively imagine ourselves in a scene from Scripture. When I’m getting to know a character, I do something similar: a composition of person. Before I can write a character, I need to know what it’s like to live in their skin.
God In All Things
godinallthings.com › home › ignatian contemplation: praying with your imagination
Ignatian Contemplation: Praying with Your Imagination – God In All Things
February 11, 2022 - One of the most unique parts of Ignatian spirituality is Ignatian contemplation, an approach to prayer that engages one’s imagination and senses. Ignatius came to understand the value of his imagination when he was daydreaming in bed while convalescing from a battle would.
Becky Eldredge
beckyeldredge.com › home › blog › ignatius and me: ignatian contemplation
Ignatius and Me: Ignatian Contemplation - Becky Eldredge
May 22, 2025 - Welcome to the fourth week of the Ignatius and Me series! In honor of the feast of St Ignatius, which is coming up on July 31st, I’ve asked some friends to write about what Ignatian spirituality means to them in their daily lives. Each week will look at a different principle or prayer of ...
Diocese of Saginaw
saginaw.org › lectio-divina
Lectio Divina and Ignatian Contemplation | Diocese of Saginaw
Then, after contemplating the scene with our imagination, enter into a heart-to-heart conversation with Jesus, making sure you allow time to listen and receive whatever the Lord wants to share with you. This is just one example of the Ignatian method of praying with Scripture.
Ignatian Spirituality
ignatianspirituality.com › home › ignatian prayer › the spiritual exercises › contemplation on the incarnation part one: the trinity looks down from heaven
Contemplation on the Incarnation: The Trinity Looks Down from Heaven - IgnatianSpirituality.com
January 24, 2023 - (St. Ignatius found the prayer where the authors of Godspell found it; it was written by Richard of Chichester in the 1200s.) The Exercises begin at the beginning of the life of Jesus; the first contemplation is of the moment of Jesus’ conception (yes, St. Ignatius was pro-life).
Becky Eldredge
beckyeldredge.com › home › blog › bits of ignatian wisdom: contemplative in action
Bits of Ignatian Wisdom: Contemplative in Action - Becky Eldredge
May 22, 2025 - One of the unique ways Ignatian spirituality lives out the life-changing encounter with Jesus is being a contemplative in action.
Scribd
scribd.com › document › 616523259 › Ignatian-contemplation
Ignatian Contemplation Explained | PDF | Spiritual Exercises Of Ignatius Of Loyola | Prayer
Ignatian contemplation - Free download as Word Doc (.doc / .docx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document provides an overview of Ignatian contemplation, a method of imaginative prayer promoted by St. Ignatius of Loyola in his Spiritual Exercises.
Spiritualexercises
spiritualexercises.online
Home - Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Online
The Spiritual Exercises have shaped my prayer life and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to grow deeper with Him during those days. Through the silence, guided mediations and reflections, and contemplation of Christ’s life, I was able to see God’s love and providence in my life and understand myself(and even my sins!) in a new light.
Published: April 14, 2026
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
trinity.org › ignatian-spirituality › jesus-feeds-five-thousand
Ignatian Contemplation: Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand | Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Ignatian Spirituality & Jesuit Identity Committee · Gospel Contemplation is a way of praying that St. Ignatius proposes quite frequently in his Spiritual Exercises. You are invited to use your imagination to enter the scene, to take part, to let the scene unfold.
Loyola University Chicago
news.luc.edu › home › story › loyola students are approaching lenten season with intention and reflection
Loyola students are approaching Lenten season with intention and reflection
February 25, 2026 - Taking an Ignatian approach to Lenten spirituality—analyzing the self, connecting to God from that space, and growing outward towards connection with others—makes the journey more approachable and opens doors to personal and spiritual discovery.
Pinterest
pinterest.com › pin › 301600506287028626
Ignatian Contemplation
Be Still & Free Yourself From Distractions | Understanding jung's views on religion, Learn about st. ignatius, Understanding gnostic practices · Skip to content · When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch ...
Ignatian Spirituality
ignatianspirituality.com › home › ignatian prayer › allowing god to work through ignatian contemplation
Allowing God to Work Through Ignatian Contemplation - Ignatian Spirituality
July 17, 2025 - Ignatian contemplation is a powerful method of prayer. It fosters a relationship with Jesus that illuminates the interior and allows us to live more fully and authentically, unencumbered by dissonant thoughts and feelings.