Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Ignatius and his followers knew that anyone seeking God was not meant to wait for visions, but had only to seek God in an intelligent and humble way and then with God’s grace could “find God in all things”. Ignatius developed a program of prayer and reflection on life, based on the life of Christ, in which the person doing The Exercises looks at how best to serve God in his or her own life. The Exercises introduce the retreatant to various ways of praying using scripture in imaginative contemplation and meditating upon one’s own life.

The Full Spiritual Exercises - 30 Day Retreat

The Full Spiritual Exercises are an individually directed live-in retreat made over 30 days. In an atmosphere of prayerful silence, you will have time for meditation, reflection and liturgy based on the experience of Ignatius.

There will be three rest or repose days built into the retreat. These occur between each of the Four Weeks of The Spiritual Exercises. Please contact your Centre for further information and an application form.

The Full Spiritual Exercises - In Daily Life Anytime at:

Campion, VIC
Canisius, NSW
Sevenhill, SA
Brisbane, QLD

One way of making The Spiritual Exercises is through the Retreat in Daily Life. An advantage of making The Spiritual Exercises in this way is that the person making the Retreat is able to live and work in their own environment and yet still pray and make the Spiritual Exercises over a period of 30 weeks.

The meditations and Spiritual Exercises used are those of the 30 Day Retreat. The retreatant would pray for an hour each day and meet with their spiritual director once a week.

The Full Spiritual Exercises - In Daily Life for Priests

Mar - Nov (Campion, VIC)
Mar - Nov (Brisbane, QLD)

In their respective States the directors will come to you at your presbytery. They can offer you The Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life for a period of about 30 weeks. This involves: (i) prayer at least five days a week, and (ii) a weekly meeting with Ian or John at your presbytery.

Contact your local Centre of Ignatian Spirituality for information.

Week Long Retreat in Daily Life

Anytime by arrangement
CIS Staff

An opportunity to receive individual spiritual direction for a limited period. Participants gather as a group for the introduction and conclusion of the retreat.
(Suggested donation $100)

Parish Retreat - Retreats in Daily Life

Anytime at: Campion, VIC Canisius, NSW Loyola, SA Faber, QLD Sevenhill, SA

Our retreat teams will come to your parish to offer Retreats in Daily life which include individual spiritual direction and some group meetings. These retreats can vary in length from one week to ten weeks. Contact your local Centre of Ignatian Spirituality for further information.