{"id":8317,"date":"2019-02-22T13:02:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T12:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caminoignaciano.sjdigitaldemo.ovh\/guia\/"},"modified":"2019-03-05T18:00:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T17:00:44","slug":"guia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminoignaciano.org\/en\/guia\/","title":{"rendered":"gu\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How to begin the meditation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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1.\u00a0 Begin the meditation by taking a few minutes to put yourself in the presence of God.\u00a0 That is, free yourself of all anxiety and any distractions that might bother you, such as thinking about what you\u2019ll have for your next meal.\u00a0 A favorite piece of spiritual music might help you to get into the right state of soul for prayer, but as soon as you are there, turn off the music so that you can concentrate better on your Way.\u00a0 Spend a few minutes centering yourself just on the natural rhythm of your breathing, your steps, or the birds.\u00a0 Use the\u00a0notes on breathing<\/a>.\u00a0 Repeat some short prayer that centers you on the presence of God or on your being present in prayer with God.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Consider the introductory prayer of the Spiritual Exercises (which is the principal aim of the whole experience) and the special petition for the day.\u00a0\u00a0See the importance of this<\/a>\u00a0in the attachment.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Read the introductory text that provides the setting for the key themes of the day\u2019s meditation.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Read the passage of scripture for the day, slowly.\u00a0 Then read it a second or even a third time, dwelling on various points of the day if you feel yourself drawn by them.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t inject a lot of thinking into your prayer.\u00a0 Many people are tempted to make lists with lots of ideas, and then to combine the ideas with one another, and so on.\u00a0 Instead of this, see if you can let God speak with you.\u00a0 Allow him to reach you through prayer.\u00a0 It is important to be patient with yourself and with God.\u00a0 You should be ready to walk in all tranquility until the images, the ideas, or the thoughts begin to filter out.\u00a0 Ignatius says that we should \u201cpause wherever fruit is found\u201d \u2013 a very useful suggestion.\u00a0 You may feel attracted or struck by a phrase from scripture or by some idea.\u00a0 Stay there as long as seems appropriate, savoring the fruit of your reflection.\u00a0 Distractions will inevitably arise \u2013 \u201cI wonder what my friends are doing right now\u201d \u2013 but just let them pass, without giving them much importance or keeping them in mind.<\/p>\n

It will help to observe a regular schedule for prayer \u2013 for example, the first hour of each day\u2019s walking.\u00a0 Or it could be a half hour in the morning and another half hour in the afternoon.\u00a0 You should be faithful to whatever schedule you decide on.\u00a0 Apart from the hours of formal prayer, you\u2019ll keep having other related ideas, which you should welcome.\u00a0 For example, in the long stretches by the canals of the Ebro River, there may be moments when by analogy you feel yourself \u201cfloating spiritually\u201d downstream.\u00a0 Enjoy those moments of closeness to nature and to God, who speaks to us through nature.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t get obsessive, especially if you are meditating on something hurtful or difficult.\u00a0 A painful idea can get you into a vicious mental circle.\u00a0 Avoid this kind of trap, because it can exhaust you and turn you aside from your path.\u00a0 Sometimes this can happen even with \u201cpious\u201d ideas:\u00a0 Ignatius warns us that at times we may be tempted to stray from our path because of what appears to be a good idea.\u00a0 In other words, we can think about something that appears to be good, but in reality it only wears us down or carries us far from our intended route and the goal of the stage we are on.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 End each period of prayer with the same formula.\u00a0 First and most important, we should be grateful.\u00a0 We should give thanks for the prayer time we just shared,\u00a0 for the communication that took place, for the other blessings of the day, and for the gifts of the pilgrimage, such as having the free time, the financial resources, the health, and the desire to journey as a pilgrim.\u00a0 End with an Our Father.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Write a daily journal.\u00a0 At the end of each day, or even after each period of prayer if you feel inclined to it, note down the key thoughts or ideas that moved you, the key images from the scriptures, and other meaningful details.\u00a0 A spiritual diary will help you recall and reflect on your experience at the very end of the Ignatian Way in Manresa.\u00a0 Or if you do the pilgrimage in stages, the journal will help you keep track of your experiences from year to year.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re on pilgrimage with a small group, you may want to share with your companions the gifts or the ideas that have struck you most, BUT it is not recommended that you do it every day.\u00a0 Furthermore, such sharing does not mean debating or \u201cintruding\u201d: it should be a moment of communicating and of listening with respect to what God has been doing in the life of each participant.\u00a0 It is not a time to be \u201cplaying God\u201d in someone else\u2019s life.\u00a0 The way of the Exercises is essentially personal, something that happens between \u201cthe Creator and his creature.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Practicalities, credentials, certificates, transportation, lodging..<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Ignatian Way<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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History of the Way, Pilgrimage to the past, the Spain of Ignatius, Acknowledgements…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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