
This is one Ignatian spirituality thematic unit of the Matrix.
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What Was The
First Light?

Spirituality
The Power of a
Creative God

Spiritual Exercise
Tasting
Creation

Formation
Caring for
Creation

Prayer Method
Imaginative
Contemplation

Swish your mouse over image. Repeat.
Imagine a spinning cube.
Imagine a transforming descent.
Imagine a spiritual feast.
Imagine self serve spiritual exercises.
Imagine self serve Ignatian formation.
Level 1: Image
Level 2: Question
Level 3: Ignatian Theme
Level 4: Spiritual Exercise
Level 5: Ignatian Formation
Level 6: Ignatian Prayer Method


What Was The
First Light?

Spirituality
The Power of a
Creative God

Spiritual Exercise
Tasting
Creation

Formation
Caring for
Creation

Prayer Method
Imaginative
Contemplation

This is the ‘Creator’ theme.
The exercise level is clickable to be guided by video.
The formation level will be clickable to explore the Ignatian spirituality experienced.
The prayer method level is clickable to download the prayer text.
Consider praying the Creator exercise.
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What Was The
First Light?

Spirituality
The Power of a
Creative God

Spiritual Exercise
Tasting
Creation

Formation
Caring for
Creation

Prayer Method
Imaginative
Contemplation



How do I
Become Light?

Spirituality
Have a Greater
Love – Magis

Spiritual Exercise
Alight
in the World

Formation
Being Light in
Darkness

Prayer Method
Meditation

Here is the ‘Magis’ theme. Explore.
Hold the Creator image still and go down through each Magis level. See how the Creator image ‘informs’ each Magis level.
Repeat with the next Creator level.
Explore how every Creator level ‘speaks’ to every Magis level and vica versa.
Consider praying the Magis exercise.
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What Was The
First Light?

Spirituality
The Power of a
Creative God

Spiritual Exercise
Tasting
Creation

Formation
Caring for
Creation

Prayer Method
Imaginative
Contemplation

This is the ‘Creator’ theme.
Explore each level of it with each level of the ‘God in all things’ and ‘Magis’ theme.
Stop and contemplate the combinations that attract or surprise you.


How do I
Become Light?

Spirituality
Have a Greater
Love – Magis

Spiritual Exercise
Alight
in the World

Formation
Being Light in
Darkness

Prayer Method
Meditation

This is the ‘Magi’s theme.
With the other two themes the number of 6x6x6 combinations is huge!
If you pray all three exercises you will learn three Ignatian prayer methods.


Whose Face is
in my Reflection?

Spirituality
God's Image is
in my Face

Spiritual Exercise
God Works In
All Things

Formation
Finding God in
All Things

Prayer Method
Prayer of
Consideration

This is the ‘God in all Things’ theme.
Consider praying the God in All Things exercise. Add to your Listening Book.
It is one of sixteen themes in the full Ignatian Formtion Matrix.


What Was The
First Light?

Spirituality
The Power of a
Creative God

Spiritual Exercise
Tasting
Creation

Formation
Caring for
Creation

Prayer Method
Imaginative
Contemplation



God's Greatest
Gift?

Spirituality
The Humanity
of a Bloodline

Spiritual Exercise
Jesus
Homo Sapiens

Formation
Enjoying
God

Prayer Method
Imaginative
Contemplation



What did Jesus
Reveal?

Spirituality
The Love of
an Intimate God

Spiritual Exercise
A Personal
Invitation

Formation
Befriending
God

Prayer Method
Contemplation



What Can I Find
Each Hour?

Spirituality
The Impact of a
Working God

Spiritual Exercise
Daily Awareness
Exercise

Formation
Coworking with
God

Prayer Method
The Awareness
Examen



What Do I
Hunger For?

Spirituality
God's Wish
in my Desires

Spiritual Exercise
Bread of the
Father

Formation
Naming My
Sacred Desires

Prayer Method
Prayer by Word
and Meaning



Whose Face is
in my Reflection?

Spirituality
God's Image is
in My Face

Spiritual Exercise
God Works In
All Things

Formation
Finding God in
All Things

Prayer Method
Prayer of
Consideration



What's a Handfull
of Seeds Like?

Spirituality
God's Word
in my Heart

Spiritual Exercise
How
to Listen

Formation
Holding Spiritual
Conversations

Prayer Method
Imaginative
Contemplation



Can I Pray
With My Feelings?

Spirituality
God's Awareness
in my Senses

Spiritual Exercise
Advancing in
the Five Senses

Formation
Praying With
My Body

Prayer Method
Prayer of the
Five Senses



What Comes in
Swift Waters?

Spirituality
All the Good
I Have From God

Spiritual Exercise
Flowing
Gifts

Formation
Love and
Grace Rippling

Prayer Method
Prayer of
Consideration



Where is the Spirit
Trailing Light?

Spirituality
On the Path that
Enlightens me

Spiritual Exercise
Fruits
of the Spirit

Formation
Discernment
of Spirits

Prayer Method
Prayer of
Consideration



How do I
Become Light?

Spirituality
Have a Greater
Love – Magis

Spiritual Exercise
Alight
in the World

Formation
Being Light in
Darkness

Prayer Method
Meditation



How to unite
minds and hearts?

Spirituality
Be Joined In the
Body of Christ

Spiritual Exercise
Ligament in the
Body of Christ

Formation
Being Active
in Community

Prayer Method
Prayer of the
Five Senses



What is the Key
to Freedom?

Spirituality
Choices Without
Attachments

Spiritual Exercise
Foundation
For Life

Formation
Reverence, Praise
and Service

Prayer Method
Prayer of
Consideration



How to both act
and rest in God?

Spirituality
Breathing
Transformations

Spiritual Exercise
Breathing
in the Creator

Formation
Contemplative
in Action

Prayer Method
Prayer by
Breath



What is the Heart
of Social Action?

Spirituality
Faith
Doing Justice

Spiritual Exercise
Faith and Justice
United

Formation
The Physical
Works of Mercy

Prayer Method
Prayer of
Consideration



How Is God
Mother to Us?

Spirituality
In Tender Care
and Comfort

Spiritual Exercise
Mother of
Mercy

Formation
The Spiritual
Works of Mercy

Prayer Method
Prayer of
Consideration
