Author Topic: A Spiritual Exercise from Saint Ignatius  (Read 434 times)

TheWayofTruth

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 1
    • View Profile
A Spiritual Exercise from Saint Ignatius
« on: October 17, 2011, 05:24:40 PM »
Hello,

This is from the first chapter of a book called Crown of Thorns by Micheal Edward Owens. The first chapter is on Issuu under user name TheWayofTruth. I found this chapter helpful, and useful for me personally. There is an exercise at the end of the chapter. I hope this helps someone out there.
God bless

Another contemplative exercise to face life’s
challenges and gain greater closeness to God and
Its Will
The way to develop love, strength, and courage is to
strengthen your connection to God's love. So this exercise is
very simple and in line with the consciousness and teachings
of St. Ignatius who believed that simplicity in all things
creates a more direct path to the heart of God.
1. Close your eyes and imagine a starry night sky in your
Third Eye, at the point just above and between your
eyebrows.
2. Watch the stars twinkle for a few moments and then
notice that one begins to shine more brightly than the
others.
3. Focus on that light and say this mantra three times: “EVA-
TE” (pronounced as "ee-vah-tay.") This mantra
means “Lead me and absorb me into your Universal Will.
4. This mantra and above postulate is your key to greater
closeness to God and greater strength of courage and
conviction in your daily life challenges. You may say it
aloud or to yourself throughout your day whenever you
need upliftment. Blessed be.


 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
1 Replies
4590 Views
Last post May 29, 2009, 11:39:26 AM
by Marciniak
4 Replies
791 Views
Last post September 07, 2009, 04:14:53 AM
by hulala
23 Replies
2195 Views
Last post March 15, 2012, 03:40:38 AM
by SifuPhil
3 Replies
404 Views
Last post December 04, 2009, 06:37:22 PM
by rahman_abrar
15 Replies
1546 Views
Last post April 26, 2012, 10:41:07 PM
by pljames
0 Replies
330 Views
Last post April 18, 2010, 11:21:45 AM
by omanda
0 Replies
245 Views
Last post July 03, 2010, 01:56:07 PM
by fast
2 Replies
1033 Views
Last post February 17, 2012, 09:33:39 PM
by Sandra Piddock