Ignatian Spirituality is the heart of our Jesuit university, and as we aim to share that mission more broadly throughout our institution, it is our hope that faculty and staff would not only become familiar with, but also get caught up in the vast invitation of Ignatian Spirituality. Sensible aims to do just that: it is an easy-to-use, gently guided, and extremely sensible way to dip one’s toes into the waters of Ignatian Spirituality.
"Sensible helped me make connections with other colleagues and find some calmness in this tumultuous year. It was great experiencing Ignatian Spirituality in a new, approachable way. I never knew the difference between contemplation and meditation and its connection to the body."
Spring 2021 Sensible Participant
"As someone who does not identify as Christian, I have often been skeptical of forms of prayer that involve Jesus. However, my experience of Ignatian Contemplation through the Sensible program has shown me that there is great value to closing my eyes and using my imagination to enter into the life and teachings of Jesus. The life of Jesus becomes a symbol for me (and our Jesuit university) about how we are invited to embody unconditional love and justice in our world."
Fall 2021 Sensible Participant
Sensible | Guided Ignatian Meditations
offered by the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education
OVERVIEW
All SCU faculty and staff are invited to attend one of these one-hour sessions that include lunch (on us!), guided meditation, and time for community. It is a great way to experience Ignatian Spirituality, specifically through the practice of Ignatian Contemplation, during which one is invited to use their imagination (the Ignatian version of meditation). We hope faculty and staff from any religious, secular, or spiritual identity feel supported and welcomed in this experience.
2023-2024 Schedule
Please contact Tony Cortese, Director of Ignatian Spirituality, at acortese@scu.edu with any questions.
Session 4 Exercises
Session 3 Exercises
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on Luke 24:1-8, the story of the three women coming to Jesus' tomb only to discover that it is empty.
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on chapter 20 of John's gospel, the scene where Mary of Magdala goes to Jesus' tomb and finds a surprise.
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on chapter 24 of Luke's gospel, the story often referred to as "The Road to Emmaus."
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on John 21:1-13, the scene during which the Risen Jesus cooks breakfast for his friends.
A guided Ignatian meditation based on the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, the story of the "Ascension of Jesus."
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the 2nd chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, the "Pentecost Story."
A guided Ignatian meditation based on some of the themes found in Matthew, chapter 25, which is often referred to as the Parable of the Sheep and Goats.
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the concluding meditation of the Spiritual Exercises (Spiritual Exercises, 231 - 237).
Session 2 Exercises
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the first chapter of John's gospel, the scene when John the Baptist points out Jesus as the "Lamb of God" to some of his disciples.
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the sixth chapter of Luke's gospel, the scene when Jesus heals a person with a "withered hand."
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the twelfth chapter of Matthew's gospel, the scene when Jesus and some of his friends are walking through fields of grain and eating the heads of grain on the Sabbath.
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the eighth chapter of Luke's gospel, the scene when Jesus calms a storm on the Sea of Galilee.
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the eighth chapter of John's gospel, the scene when a woman is dragged out next to Jesus in front of everyone as she is being accused of adultery.
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the twelfth chapter of Mark's gospel, the story often referred to as "The Widow's Mite."
A guided Ignatian contemplation based on the 19th chapter of Luke's gospel, a story about a chief tax collector named Zaccheus.
A guided Ignatian meditation based on the 18th chapter of Luke's gospel, a parable Jesus tells about a pharisee and a tax collector who go to the temple to pray.
Session 1 Exercises
A guided Ignatian Contemplation that uses the text of the first chapter of John's gospel to invite you on a journey into the expansiveness of the universe and your place in it.
A guided Ignatian Contemplation about how Jesus' own experience of belovedness can be an invitation to more fully accept our own belovedness.
A guided Ignatian Contemplation on the beginning of chapter five of Luke's gospel, an invitation from Jesus to go a bit deeper.
A guided Ignatian Contemplation about the healing of a person with leprosy in chapter five of Luke's gospel, a scene during which Jesus does the unthinkable.
A guided Ignatian Contemplation on a story about a person being carried by their friends to a place of healing.
A guided Ignatian Contemplation based on the gospel scene often called "The Woman at the Well," which is found in chapter four of John's gospel.
A guided Ignatian Contemplation on Luke's Beatitudes, a message from Jesus that is about as counter-cultural as it gets.
A guided Ignatian Contemplation on the very well-known story of Martha & Mary, an invitation to be more attentive to The Now.