Discerning the Graces of the Spiritual Exercises
Sunday, March 6th
1:00pm in the Main Church
will also be Live Streamed
Kevin O’Brien, S.J. is author of the best-selling guide to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, The Ignatian Adventure (Loyola Press, 2011). He is completing a second book, which focuses on translating Ignatian spirituality to a broad audience of both religiously affiliated people and spiritual seekers.
In his talk with the Xavier community of spiritual guides, Father O’Brien will focus on the following questions: how do we determine readiness for making the Spiritual Exercises? How do we discern the graces of the different movements or “weeks” of the Exercises? How do we discern that one is ready to enter into the next “week” of the Exercises? How do we cultivate a discerning approach to spiritual direction so that we may more freely follow the lead of the Spirit and not get in the way of grace?