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.

Friday, July 5, 2013

Prayer: Thomas Merton

Prayer is freedom and affirmation growing out of nothingness into love. Prayer is the flowering of our inmost freedom, in response to the Word of God. Prayer is not only dialogue with God, it is the communion of our freedom with his ultimate freedom, his infinite spirit.

4 comments:

Blue Eyed EnnisJuly 5, 2013 at 2:28 AM
Right on the button !!
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LyndaJuly 5, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Thank you. I will meditate on that as it seems deceptively simple.
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