Toward Greater Freedom Retreat in Waco
Toward Greater Freedom is an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises developed and written by Fr. Anthony Borrow, S.J. The materials of Toward Greater Freedom provide structured and specific spiritual exercises which help you discover your own way to prayer and discernment. Learn more about the retreat on the retreat information page. This retreat begins in mid-September and will be offered in person at Christ Church in Waco.
Courses in Ignatian Spirituality
ISI offers various opportunities to learn more about Ignatian spirituality through courses focusing on the basic principles and practices. Course themes include overviews of prayer and praying, discernment, learning about St Ignatius and other Ignatian principles.
Conversation
Spiritual conversation requires attentive listening to oneself, to others, and to the Holy Spirit. It is an experience of sharing life experiences that opens us to a see all things new in Christ.
Prayer in Practice
ISI's Prayer in Practice offers a monthly opportunity to join an online guided meditation: a chance to meet, pray, listen, and speak from the heart. The forty-five minute prayer sessions will meet via Zoom at noon (Central Time) the first Friday of each month.
ISI Workshop: Practicing Ignatian Spiritual direction
ISI is partnering with Jesuit Retreat House on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to offer Practicing Ignatian Spiritual Direction. This is a retreat-workshop focused on principles, values, and characteristics unique to the practice of spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition. Participants will pray together, listen together, and learn together.
When and Where:
4:00 pm arrival Thursday, November 7, 2024
1:00 pm departure Sunday, November 9, 2024
Jesuit Retreat House on Lake Winnebago
4800 Fahrnwald Road
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Toward Greater Freedom Online Retreat
Beginning the final week of September, ISI will launch an online small group to make the Toward Greater Freedom retreat.
Spiritual Companioning
The Ignatian Spirituality Institute is privileged to work with several Ignatian spiritual companions. Through our application and interview processes, we are sometimes able to help seekers and directors find one another.