Ignatian Spirituality

It is said that St. Ignatius’ great gift to the Church, to the People of God, are the Spiritual Exercises. All things “Ignatian” flow forth from the internal knowledge gained through the Exercises: discernment of spirits, “finding God in all things,” becoming “men and women for and with others.”

Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are deeply rooted in Ignatian Spirituality.  As Ignatian women, we desire to make the Spiritual Exercises available to many more people, for centuries of experience has proved that such an encounter with Jesus Christ leads to the transformation of the individual, their relationships, and their particular way of responding through their concrete decisions and paths in life.  To embark on such a spiritual journey is most certainly a personal gift, but it is also a gift for the world.

Ignatian Program for Spiritual Directors:

An Online Practicum in Giving the 19th Annotation.

Free eBook:

As a part of the Ignatian Year, the Society of Jesus is offering a free eBook. Sign up for a copy of Christ Plays in 10,000 Places at http://Jesuits.org/ebook.

Additional Ignatian Resources

Homepage of the Global Society of Jesus on Ignatian Spirituality: https://www.jesuits.global/spirituality/ 

Homepage of the Jesuits in the United States on Ignatian Spirituality: https://www.jesuits.org/spirituality 

Ignatian Spirituality and the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: https://www.acjusa.org/the-handmaids/ignatian-spirituality/

Office of Ignatian Spirituality of the Easter Province of the USA Jesuits: https://www.jesuitseastois.org 

Information on the Ignatian Year: https://www.jesuits.org/spirituality/ignatian-year/ 

Guided Meditation on the daily Mass readings – Jesuits in Britain: https://pray-as-you-go.org/ 

Meditación guiada sobre las lecturas de la misa diaria – jesuitas en Bretaña: https://www.rezandovoy.org/ 

Guide for Prayer on the daily Mass readings – Irish Jesuits: https://www.sacredspace.ie/ 

Resources on Ignatian Spirituality offered by Loyola Press: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ 

Ignatian prayer resources provided by the online ministries of Creighton University: https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/online.html