Category: The Spiritual Exercises

In this week’s lecture Father moves on to a more practical topic, self examination. As fallen human beings we have a tendency to sin, and if we are to progress in the spiritual life...

“Everything else on earth has been created on earth has been created for man’s sake to attain the purpose for which he was created.” This week in our study of the Spiritual Exercises Father...

“Man has been created to praise, reverence and serve our Lord God, thereby saving his soul.” Father Trauner goes over this proposition, the meaning of it, and it’s consequences. As this is the fundamental...

Today in our series on the Spiritual exercises Fr. Trauner gives some tips on making room for the Spiritual exercises in the circumstances of your own life. It becomes evident that we must find...

Today we begin the spiritual exercises with reflection on and contemplation of sins. Father Trauner briefly explains the layout of the exercises and then we get into the meat of exercises. We hope this...

Today on the show Father Trauner explains the rational behind the Ignation spiritual exercises as we study the first chapter of those exercises. Listen in to learn why we must remove the unnecessary attachments...

Before diving into the Spiritual exercises, we’ll begin with an overview of the history of St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises. Listen in to learn where they came from and the great role they’ve had in...