I was really pleased today to receive the first copies of the book Liz Hoare and I worked on over the summer. Published by Grove Books in the Spirituality Series we wanted to produce a book that was practical and theological in helping people think about Spiritual Direction who may never have come across it[…]
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Soul Spark 2
I have been asked several times over the years about ‘Soul Spark 2’ and my stock answer is – if you found the process useful – then you have enough to take this further yourself!! By this I mean that a group could easily do the prayer and the sharing parts together – by a[…]
Consolation and Desolation
Ignatius defines these terms in a very specific way, that is different to their common usage. This makes it important when using the terms to be clear about their meaning. One really helpful explanation which I have been reminded of since writing my book comes from understanding the spanish / french roots of the words. consolacion –[…]
Soul Spark Team Building
I had a great day yesterday at Harnhill Centre, with people from the Gloucester Diocese. About sixty people gathered to explore Soul Spark in response to a Diocesan initiative to encourage it through Lent (or another time this year). I was asked to provide something that launched the venture, that catered for the mix of[…]
Ignatian Prayer
Preparing to introduce a group to Ignatius’ approach to prayer the other day, I was pondering how common it is to be preoccupied with our performance. Am I doing it right? What should I be doing? What should I be experiencing? Why aren’t I… I am aware, that for both myself and others these rather[…]
Ignatius Delivered!
I took delivery today of my consignment of books. Great to see the real thing! Also rather odd – that sense that its going to be out there. My perfectionist streak leaves me anxious about errors that are now open for the world to see! However, that is shadowed by the sense that I’ve had[…]