07/31/2024
Today is the Feast Day of St. Ignatius.
One of his teachings is Ignatian contemplation - a method of prayer that involves using our imagination to bring scripture to life.
Jesuit 101: Ignatian Contemplation, Encountering God Through Our Imagination
Imagine yourself in a Gospel story. Pick a character to be, or one to follow. Use your senses to form a full and intimate picture of the scene in your mind. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your prayer. Imaginative prayer is not an attempt to discover “what really happened.” It is an effort to enter more deeply into Scripture and to get to know Jesus more intimately.
https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/pray-with-your-imagination/