The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius
The Ignatian journey is about understanding your story under God’s loving gaze. It’s about discovering who God made you to be, learning to live from your deepest longings, and cultivating inner freedom to live fully into your calling as a co-laborer in the glorious kingdom of Christ.
Time & Location
September-May, based on mutual availability
Online or In-person in San Francisco
About
This 9-month engagement, called “a retreat in daily life,” is based on the Spiritual Exercises developed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century and adapted for modern life. It runs from September through May and involves a weekly plan of prayer and Scripture meditation along with a weekly direction meeting to reflect on and notice how God is moving and working in you.
The Exercises are designed to engage the intellect, emotions, memory, will, and imagination as you progress through four weeks, or movements, each designed to help you grow in interior freedom so you can respond more openly and generously to God’s call in your life.
These 4 movements are:
Movement 1—Experiencing the Boundless Mercy of God
Movement 2—Accompanying Jesus Christ on Mission
Movement 3—Being with Jesus in His Suffering
Movement 4—Experiencing the Joy of the Risen Lord
If you are new to spiritual direction, Ignatian direction is an excellent entry-point into learning to listen and respond to God.
When and Where: Weekly session with Ignatian director May-September. Sessions will be scheduled based on director's and directee's mutual availability. They are available online or in-person in San Francisco.
Cost: $250 a month. Payments will be made to director.
Ignatian Director: Melissa Jantz
"God has met me in profound ways through my own spiritual direction journey and it is an honor to companion others in theirs. I delight in meeting with people of any age and stage in their spiritual journey—whether that’s starting from a desire to develop a deeper understanding of what relationship with the Divine is, a longing to grow closer to God in your daily rhythms, or feeling estranged from God and looking for healing and reconciliation. In addition to offering regular spiritual direction, I offer direction in the Ignatian Exercises starting in September of each year. I live in San Francisco with my husband and three teenagers and am out in nature as often as possible. "
Email Melissa with additional questions at melissa.lynn.jantz@gmail.com