Ignatius 90

Knowledge of the Lord

This knowledge of Christ is really an encounter with Christ; it is not knowledge about Him, it is a question of meeting Him, discovering Him, sensing His presence, and being captivate by Him as a Person

 -Anthony DeMello, “Seek God Everywhere”

As you began to walk with Jesus in the previous week, now begin to work alongside Him in the Gospels. Pray for the interior knowledge of the Lord, who for you has become man, that you may love Him more, and follow Him. 

• Day 1- The call of Peter
  • Luke 5-1:11
• Day 2- Jesus walks on water
  • Matthew 14:22-33
• Day 3- The Cure of the Centurion’s Servant
  • Luke 7:1-10
• Day 4- The Conversion of the Penitent Woman
  • Luke 7:36-50
• Day 5-  Application of the Senses
  • Review 2 Standards- SpEx. 136-148
  • 3 Kinds of Humility- SpEx- 165-168
  • 3 Types of Persons- SpEx. 149-157
• Day 6- Renewal or Recommitment to a State of Life Already Chosen
  • SpEx 189
  • Luke 5: 1-11
  • Why am I in my specific mode of life at this time?
  • What does this mean for me in its greatest depth?
  • What are obstacles preventing me from living out this call?
  • To what concrete measures do I find the Lord calling me in order to overcome these obstacles?
  • What is the basic theme that has arisen from this retreat?

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Day 6- Discerning a Particular call or Vocation

• SpEx 169- 188
• Am I free to make a particular election?
• Where is God calling me in my life?
• What obstacles are preventing me from answering this call?
• What concrete measures can I do to overcome these obstacles?