Remote preparation
· familiarising
ourselves with the Examen prayer
· Lectio Divina
and imaginative contemplation
· listen in to
repeat programmes on Radio Maria on these topics
· listening to
the Word Of God – Sundays and weekdays – how do they apply to me?
· preparing in
advance- reading the whole word – disposing ourselves to hearing the
proclamation – reading reflections – listening more attentively to the Sunday
or daily homily – programmes on EWTN or Radio Maria, 'Magnificat' – praying with
it – reflecting afterwards -sharing with a family or prayer group
Immediate Preparation –
· what are the
tools of the retreat?
· Bible, prayer
journal and the book : ‘Ignatian Adventure’ by Fr Kevin O Brien SJ
·
each Week Of Prayer of 32 weeks consists of five readings
to choose from
·
begin each week on Saturday or Sunday morning – ‘can I give
a small bit of time to the overview of the week?’
·
you may find that you can give yourself a break! what
helps? riding a bicycle with stabilisers! you find your way that is most
helpful
·
as far as possible map and plan your week – is the
weekend a good launch pad?
·
have you a bag, pouch, (travel) corner, bible, journal,
candle, icon, crucifix
·
printed texts or highlighted in bible – bookmarks?
·
reading
·
Lectio divina – meditating with Scripture
·
Examen
·
desire of the week in overall week
·
zoom out – zoom in
·
Anima Christi prayer
·
Our Father Hail Mary
·
prayer time
·
mantra – key phrase you picked - an image a phrase in
scripture that spoke to you
·
acknowledge difficulties and joys in praying – does it feel
uphill, flat, or downhill?
·
how do I pray what is going on in my life?
·
repetition – sucking the sweet till the flavour is gone!
·
weekly programmes provide an opportunity for preparing in
advance and looking back over the past week
·
share by call, phone text, email, Whatsapp, letter –
contribute your own thoughts and reflections of the week
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