The “dynamics” of Spiritual Exercises are the retreatants’ experiences of an intimate relationship with God. This relationship is first shaped by the Four Weeks of the retreat. Each retreatant of Exercises in any format develops a uniquely individual relationship with God our Creator and Lord. God in Christ begins this relationship, seeking to draw each of His creations into an intimate relationship of divine love. To say this another way: The dynamics of Ignatian Spirituality begin with God seeking His creature’s love. Having responded by making Exercises, retreatants continue to respond in the turbulence of everyday life in an aggressively secular culture.
     

This workshop explores how this dynamic relationship between Creator and creature continues in everyday life. It presents nine “case studies”—real experiences in daily life, asking whether the dynamics of Ignatian Spirituality are truly at work, and how. How are we aware of the movement of the Spirit and spirits? How does our discernment of the next good thing actually function? What are the living obstacles of attachments and what are the truly functioning helps of inspired virtues? Where is our God in all of this?