Part 2: Ignatian Discernment Methods
with Brendan McManus SJ
This session introduces you to the rich tradition of Ignatian discernment, offering practical methods to help you make decisions with greater confidence and inner peace. Brendan McManus SJ explains how to recognize movements within your heart ~ such as consolation and desolation ~ and how these can guide your choices. You’ll learn how to pause, reflect, and listen more attentively to what is leading you toward a life of purpose and meaning.
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Resources:
Dive deeper with additional readings, reflection guides, and practical tools designed to support your ongoing practice of discernment and decision-making.
Stay in Consolation: https://jesuit.ie/blog/stay-in-consolation/
The full Ignatian Discernment Process (advanced): https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/making-good-decisions/an-approach-to-good-choices/an-ignatian-framework-for-making-a-decision/?amp
Consolation & desolation: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/two-hints-for-recognizing-the-two-ignatian-movements-of-consolation-and-desolation/amp/
Sacred Space: https://sacredspace.com
The new book on the Examen: https://www.messenger.ie/product/the-ignatian-examen-conversing-daily-with-god/