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.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Prayer: Paul to the people of Ephesus

That you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

4 comments:

claire bangasserJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Strange and wonderful how Paul's letters sometimes feel that they are addressed to each one of us today. They cross centuries without a wrinkle :-)
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John Predmore, S.J.January 12, 2012 at 6:00 PM
I enjoy studying Paul. He is warmer, more compassionate and loving than most people give him credit. Gosh, the man wrote some incredible letters that revealed a magnanimous heart.
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claire bangasserJanuary 15, 2012 at 4:22 PM
Ah, I will have to look for his magnanimous heart. The letter which comes to my mind is about Onesimus, the slave...
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John Predmore, S.J.January 15, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Read Philippians too. All the salutations are great. Romans has some good spots too.
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