Certification Ignatian Spiritual Exercises?
Good morning!
Are there any recommended online programs to train/certify others to lead the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and 19th Annotation? Does IDI offer these?
Thank you!
Fr Daniel
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Just joined !
Hi , I just wanted to
Introduce myself as a new member. I’m in the UK and happy to connect with those of you in the US and UK Have a blessed Sunday
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Washington State
I would like to connect with other members who are located in Washington state. Please email me at DebraBlack@1cor138.com if interested. God bless you!
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"Biting, Saddening, and Placing Obstacles"
St. Ignatius says in Rule 2 of his first set of rules that the enemy will "bite, sadden, and place obstacles, disquieting with false reasons" those who are striving to go from good to better. I have noticed that these obstacles and false reasonings often begin with the words: "What if . . ." Here are some examples:
“What if my family or my friends reject me when they see that I'm changing?"
"What if I tell a spiritual director or priest about this sin and he yells at me, laughs at me, or just loses respect for me?"
"What if I commit myself to regular prayer and I just can't keep it up?"
"If I get married, what if I turn out to be a bad father?"
"If I enter the seminary, what if I don't make it and have to go home a failure?"
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myavarone
Jun 23, 2025
Thank you for the post. That's another great example of the biting and disquieting of the enemy. The consolation of the good spirit in this case might involve the assurance that God will not call you to something that will overwhelm you; he will only ask you to do your best given the gifts, time, and resources that you have.
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Hi eithne1,
Thank you for posting from the UK! And welcome to our Groups page.
Fr. Timothy Gallagher and I, who founded the Ignatian Discernment Institute, are Oblates of the Virgin Mary. We have priests in Southampton and Middlesbrough. Perhaps you are near one of our communities there.
Every blessing,
Fr. Mark Yavarone, OMV