The Ignatian Formation Matrix

This is one Ignatian spirituality thematic unit of the Matrix.

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Click here for how to use one.

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What Was The
First Light?

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Spirituality

The Power of a
Creative God

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Spiritual Exercise

Tasting
Creation

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Formation

Caring for
Creation

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Prayer Method

Imaginative
Contemplation

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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

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What Was The
First Light?

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Spirituality

The Power of a
Creative God

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Spiritual Exercise

Tasting
Creation

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Formation

Caring for
Creation

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Prayer Method

Imaginative
Contemplation

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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.
Add to your Listening Book.

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What Was The
First Light?

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Spirituality

The Power of a
Creative God

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Spiritual Exercise

Tasting
Creation

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Formation

Caring for
Creation

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Prayer Method

Imaginative
Contemplation

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How do I
Become Light?

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Spirituality

Have a Greater
Love – Magis

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Spiritual Exercise

Alight
in the World

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Formation

Being Light in
Darkness

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Prayer Method

Meditation

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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.
Add to your Listenng Book.

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What Was The
First Light?

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Spirituality

The Power of a
Creative God

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Spiritual Exercise

Tasting
Creation

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Formation

Caring for
Creation

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Prayer Method

Imaginative
Contemplation

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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.

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How do I
Become Light?

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Spirituality

Have a Greater
Love – Magis

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Spiritual Exercise

Alight
in the World

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Formation

Being Light in
Darkness

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Prayer Method

Meditation

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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.

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Whose Face is
in my Reflection?

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Spirituality

God's Image is
in my Face

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Spiritual Exercise

God Works In
All Things

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Formation

Finding God in
All Things

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Prayer Method

Prayer of
Consideration

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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.

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What Was The
First Light?

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Spirituality

The Power of a
Creative God

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Spiritual Exercise

Tasting
Creation

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Formation

Caring for
Creation

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Prayer Method

Imaginative
Contemplation

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God's Greatest
Gift?

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Spirituality

The Humanity
of a Bloodline

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Spiritual Exercise

Jesus
Homo Sapiens

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Formation

Enjoying
God

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Prayer Method

Imaginative
Contemplation

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What did Jesus
Reveal?

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Spirituality

The Love of
an Intimate God

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Spiritual Exercise

A Personal
Invitation

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Formation

Befriending
God

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Prayer Method

Contemplation

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What Can I Find
Each Hour?

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Spirituality

The Impact of a
Working God

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Spiritual Exercise

Daily Awareness
Exercise

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Formation

Coworking with
God

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Prayer Method

The Awareness
Examen

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What Do I
Hunger For?

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Spirituality

God's Wish
in my Desires

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Spiritual Exercise

Bread of the
Father

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Formation

Naming My
Sacred Desires

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Prayer Method

Prayer by Word
and Meaning

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Whose Face is
in my Reflection?

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Spirituality

God's Image is
in My Face

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Spiritual Exercise

God Works In
All Things

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Formation

Finding God in
All Things

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Prayer Method

Prayer of
Consideration

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What's a Handfull
of Seeds Like?

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Spirituality

God's Word
in my Heart

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Spiritual Exercise

How
to Listen

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Formation

Holding Spiritual
Conversations

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Prayer Method

Imaginative
Contemplation

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Can I Pray
With My Feelings?

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Spirituality

God's Awareness
in my Senses

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Spiritual Exercise

Advancing in
the Five Senses

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Formation

Praying With
My Body

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Prayer Method

Prayer of the
Five Senses

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What Comes in
Swift Waters?

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Spirituality

All the Good
I Have From God

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Spiritual Exercise

Flowing
Gifts

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Formation

Love and
Grace Rippling

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Prayer Method

Prayer of
Consideration

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Where is the Spirit
Trailing Light?

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Spirituality

On the Path that
Enlightens me

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Spiritual Exercise

Fruits
of the Spirit

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Formation

Discernment
of Spirits

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Prayer Method

Prayer of
Consideration

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How do I
Become Light?

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Spirituality

Have a Greater
Love – Magis

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Spiritual Exercise

Alight
in the World

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Formation

Being Light in
Darkness

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Prayer Method

Meditation

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How to unite
minds and hearts?

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Spirituality

Be Joined In the
Body of Christ

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Spiritual Exercise

Ligament in the
Body of Christ

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Formation

Being Active
in Community

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Prayer Method

Prayer of the
Five Senses

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What is the Key
to Freedom?

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Spirituality

Choices Without
Attachments

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Spiritual Exercise

Foundation
For Life

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Formation

Reverence, Praise
and Service

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Prayer Method

Prayer of
Consideration

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How to both act
and rest in God?

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Spirituality

Breathing
Transformations

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Spiritual Exercise

Breathing
in the Creator

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Formation

Contemplative
in Action

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Prayer Method

Prayer by
Breath

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What is the Heart
of Social Action?

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Spirituality

Faith
Doing Justice

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Spiritual Exercise

Faith and Justice
United

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Formation

The Physical
Works of Mercy

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Prayer Method

Prayer of
Consideration

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How Is God
Mother to Us?

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Spirituality

In Tender Care
and Comfort

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Spiritual Exercise

Mother of
Mercy

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Formation

The Spiritual
Works of Mercy

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Prayer Method

Prayer of
Consideration

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