
Ignatian Meditation is a practice of praying with Scripture that helps us be attentive to how God speaks to us, relates to us, and loves us through the intentional, repetitive reading of the Divine Word of God.
It is a prayer practice of attentive listening to the movements of the Holy Spirit which invites us to respond to Christ, our Lord, with our deepest desires and intentions. It is a great way to begin praying with Scripture passages from the Old and New Testaments.Â
1. Read: Â Read a Scripture passage slowly, mindful of a word or phrase that captures your attention.
2. Reflect: Read again. Find a word or phrase in the Scriptures that speaks to you. Think about it and ponder it. Become aware of your thoughts, feelings, desires, longings, intuitions, attractions, or resistances.
3. Respond: Read again. Take a moment to speak person-to-person with Christ, sharing what comes up from your heart with a colloquy prayer. This step is a dialogue with Christ, a loving conversation with the one who invites us into His embrace.
4. Resolve:Â Discern and determine what God is revealing to you at this moment, consider its meaning for your life, and ask for the grace to carry it into practice.Â
5. Rest: Â In this final step rest in the presence of the One who, through His Word, invites you to accept His transforming embrace. Enjoy the experience of simply being in God's presence.
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