Ignatian Spirituality Seminar (DS8031J)

Content

This unit will aim to help participants deepen their understanding of Ignatian spirituality as described by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in his Autobiography and locate it within the general context of Christian spirituality. The emphases of the unit will be the life of Ignatius and core concepts and practices in Ignatian spirituality.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Prohibited combinations: old code: DS8118J

Pedagogy

The unit will be taught as two weekend intensives (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) eight weeks apart. In-between these, each student will make an individually-guided retreat in daily life during which the student will pray each day, make the Examen and see a retreat director once a week. The pattern of each weekend will include (i) lecturer’s input, (ii) students’ prayer and personal reflection, and (iii) sharing in facilitated small groups. Additional resources requiring critical reflection and peer interaction will be given.

Indicative Bibliography

• Barry, William. Letting God Come Close: An Approach to the Spiritual Exercises. Chicago, IL: Loyola University Press, 2001.
• Divarkar, Parmananda R., A Pilgrim’s Testament: The Memoirs of St Ignatius of Loyola. No. 13 in Series I: Jesuit Primary Sources in English Translations. St. Louis, MO: Institute of Jesuit Sources, 2006. (Recommended for purchase)
• Dyckman, Katherine et al. The Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2001.
• Fleming, David. Draw Me into your Friendship: The Spiritual Exercises. St. Louis, MO: Institute of Jesuit Sources, 1996. (Recommended for purchase)
• Gallagher, Timothy. The Discernment of Spirits: The Ignatian Rule for Everyday Life. New York, NY: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2005.
• Gallagher, Timothy. The Examen Prayer: Ignatian Wisdom for our Lives Today. New York, NY: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2006.
• Ivens, Michael. Understanding the Spiritual Exercises. Surrey, UK: Inigo Enterprises, 2000.
• Silf, Margaret. Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality. 5th ed., revised. Chicago, IL: Loyola Press, 2007.
• Tetlow, Joseph. Choosing Christ in the World: Directing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. St. Louis, MO: Institute of Jesuit Sources, 2000.
• Thibodeaux, Mark. God’s Voice Within. Chicago, IL: Loyola Press, 2010.

Assessment