"Contemplation" is one of the most transformational practices I was ever taught. While the word carries connotations of abstract pondering, for St. Ignatius it describes a very active method of reading the Bible (more on why we care about St. Ignatius is found here.)
What Ignatius reminds us is that Jesus is truly risen. That is to say, Jesus is - here and now - carrying on the work that we read about in the gospels. Jesus's ministry of healing the sick, calming storms, forgiving sinners, decla...
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