Enter into the mystery of this Advent's gospel readings using imaginative prayer.

Enter into the mystery of this Advent's gospel readings using imaginative prayer.

Imagine Advent - Fourth Sunday

Imagine Advent - Third Sunday

Imagine Advent - Second Sunday

Imagine Advent - First Sunday

Enter the interior "library of your soul". Through the metaphor of a library, explore the stacks and discover the titles and genres that have shaped who you are. This guided meditation offers prompts for you to explore in your imagination, to simply see what is there. And perhaps you'll bump into someone you know who will show you something you hadn't seen before.

Enter the interior "library of your soul". Through the metaphor of a library, explore the stacks and discover the titles and genres that have shaped who you are. This guided meditation offers prompts for you to explore in your imagination, to simply see what is there. And perhaps you'll bump into someone you know who will show you something you hadn't seen before.

Library of the Soul

Being a parent means living in the tension of joy and challenge. This Examen invites you to pray with your role as a parent, the challenges, joys, burdens, and moments of love.

Being a parent means living in the tension of joy and challenge. This Examen invites you to pray with your role as a parent, the challenges, joys, burdens, and moments of love.

Examen for Parents

Examen for Parents (No Music)

God’s incarnation makes sacred our very decisions and even the process of discernment. Every decision we make becomes an incarnation, a little Christmas through which God enters the world.

God’s incarnation makes sacred our very decisions and even the process of discernment. Every decision we make becomes an incarnation, a little Christmas through which God enters the world.

Discerning Advent - Week 4: Nativity

People had to discern John the Baptist's message. Was he the messiah? What were the signs they saw? Discernment includes many signs, consolation and desolation, and movements from the spirits that prepare the way to a choice.

People had to discern John the Baptist's message. Was he the messiah? What were the signs they saw? Discernment includes many signs, consolation and desolation, and movements from the spirits that prepare the way to a choice.

Discerning Advent - Week 3: Preparation

God illumines a light into the world through the Annunciation. Mary’s yes comes in a place of freedom, hope, and not clinging. Ignatius gives us several exercises for making decisions with this kind of freedom.

God illumines a light into the world through the Annunciation. Mary’s yes comes in a place of freedom, hope, and not clinging. Ignatius gives us several exercises for making decisions with this kind of freedom.

Discerning Advent - Week 2: Annunciation

A repository of Ignatian audio meditations and Examens from God In All Things. Visit GodInAllThings.com to learn more about Ignatian spirituality.

Discerning Advent is a four-week Advent series examining Ignatian discernment and decision-making in the light of the Mystery of the Incarnation. Incarnation occurs all the time, even in our decisions. We are in a whirl of confusion and feel like we’re in darkness. Advent is a time of sitting with those raw feelings and emotions because discernment begins with observation.

Discerning Advent is a four-week Advent series examining Ignatian discernment and decision-making in the light of the Mystery of the Incarnation. Incarnation occurs all the time, even in our decisions. We are in a whirl of confusion and feel like we’re in darkness. Advent is a time of sitting with those raw feelings and emotions because discernment begins with observation.

Discerning Advent - Week 1: Darkness

The human experience includes pain, discomfort, and negative emotions and thoughts. How do we deal with these uninvited guests? This meditation invites us to reframe these guests as visitors we welcome.

The human experience includes pain, discomfort, and negative emotions and thoughts. How do we deal with these uninvited guests? This meditation invites us to reframe these guests as visitors we welcome.

Uninvited Guests

Uninvited Guests (No Music)

St. Ignatius believed that our memory was a gift from God. This meditation invites you to explore and relive a specific moment within a significant memory. This is a way to begin to engage your imagination through your own story.

St. Ignatius believed that our memory was a gift from God. This meditation invites you to explore and relive a specific moment within a significant memory. This is a way to begin to engage your imagination through your own story.

Memory Recollection

This is a version of the Morning Examen without music. It is to be prayed in the morning, assessing your desires, feelings, and possible challenges as you face a new day.

This is a version of the Morning Examen without music. It is to be prayed in the morning, assessing your desires, feelings, and possible challenges as you face a new day.

Morning Examen (No Music)

A 7-minute audio Examen similar to the Evening Examen but without music. Thanks to Vanessa VLOKE from Singapore who voiced this Examen.

A 7-minute audio Examen similar to the Evening Examen but without music. Thanks to Vanessa VLOKE from Singapore who voiced this Examen.

Silent Examen (Female Voice)

This version of the Examen is to be prayed in the morning, assessing your desires, feelings, and possible challenges as you face a new day.

This version of the Examen is to be prayed in the morning, assessing your desires, feelings, and possible challenges as you face a new day.

Morning Examen

To be prayed at the close of the day, this Examen gives you the chance to reflect on how God was at your side during the day.

To be prayed at the close of the day, this Examen gives you the chance to reflect on how God was at your side during the day.

Evening Examen

A 7-minute audio Examen similar to the Evening Examen but without music.

A 7-minute audio Examen similar to the Evening Examen but without music.

Silent Examen (Male Voice)

Pray this examen any time of day. It takes just two minutes, so now you have no excuse to pray!

Pray this examen any time of day. It takes just two minutes, so now you have no excuse to pray!

Anytime Examen

A repository of Ignatian audio meditations and Examens from God In All Things. Visit <a href="http://GodInAllThings.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GodInAllThings.com</a> to learn more about Ignatian spirituality.

Ignatian Audio Meditations

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