Meditation on the Word Of God

This training guide helps EYM youth leaders learn a repeatable way to lead Gospel meditation: starting from the Word of God, guiding the imagination and feelings toward an encounter with Jesus, and ending with a mission step in daily life. Meditation on the Word of God

Lectio Divina

Lectio Divina is an ancient Catholic prayer method for reading and praying with the Bible. Don’t let the Latin scare you away from learning to do it yourself or from sharing it with your students. It is an essential practice for all Catholics to learn and certainly not something we should avoid teaching young people to do.

With Jesus in the Evening – The Examen

The Examination of Conscience is a review of one’s past thoughts, words, and actions to see whether they match or differ from the moral law.Ignatius’ general Examen has five movements, designed to end in repentance and amendment (not just self-criticism). With Jesus In The Evening – The Examen

With Jesus During the Day – Contemplation in Action

A daytime way to live “Contemplation in Action” Ignatian “contemplation in action” means: while your day is full of movement, you remain inwardly turned to Jesus—so prayer is not merely “time off,” but a way of being that transforms how you see and act. Pope Francis summarizes the Christian heart of contemplative prayer like this: … Read moreWith Jesus During the Day – Contemplation in Action

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