Ignatian Spirituality: Set the World Ablaze

John Predmore, S.J., is a USA East Province Jesuit and was the pastor of Jordan's English language parish. He teaches art and directs BC High's adult spiritual formation programs. Formerly a retreat director in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ignatian Spirituality is given through guided meditations, weekend-, 8-day, and 30-day Retreats based on The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatian Spirituality serves the contemporary world as people strive to develop a friendship with God.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Question: Your Physical Self

Prayer is helpful when it represents the whole self. Prayer is not only a pious endeavor. It also brings our emotional, pyschological, and physical self before God. Sexuality is something that many people are afraid to bring up in polite conversation and for some, it has no place within a prayer context. Are you able to bring your sexual self before God?

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Blue Eyed EnnisJanuary 18, 2011 at 1:51 PM
Most definitely but increasingly not so in church dialogue !
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claire bangasserJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Quite interesting question. Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. Now I will have to journal on where lies the difference :-)
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John Predmore, S.J.January 18, 2011 at 9:57 PM
We can't be afraid of talking about sexuality.
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