IGNATIAN FoUNDATIONS
When the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life comes to a close, many desire to look back upon their retreat experience to reflect upon and understand it more deeply. The Ignatian Spirituality Center offers two follow up courses for persons who have made the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life and desire to learn more about Ignatian Spirituality and integrate it more fully into their lived experience.
COURSES
Dynamics of Living the Spiritual Exercises
Practices and Guidelines for Living the Spiritual Exercises
COURSE FORMAT
Presentations, reflection and prayer time, small group sharing and large group interactions.
Reading assignments will be given to prepare you to more readily receive the content presented as well as an ability to participate more fully in class discussion and exploration. You will need to purchase the required texts shown on this page.
WHO CAN REGISTER
These courses are for persons who have made the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life with the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City.
INSTRUCTORS
Lori Stevens (lead instructor), Nancy Seibolt, Joe Snyder, and John Perry
CONTENT THIS YEAR
We rotate each year between two courses, the Dynamics for Living the Spiritual Exercises and Practices and Guidelines for Living the Spiritual Exercises. Beginning in September 2026 we will be exploring the Practices and Guidelines for Living the Spiritual Exercises. The Practices and Guidelines for Living the Spiritual Exercises course explores the guidelines, dispositions and practices Ignatius documented within the text of the Spiritual Exercises aimed at opening a person to this transforming experience.
We will probe into prayer practices, dispositions for being more present to God in our prayer and daily life, and guidelines for discerning interior movements of the soul. Much of our time will be focused on Ignatius’ Rules for the Discernment of Spirits which are a set of guidelines to help faithful persons progress in their relationship with God. These guidelines are essential to all persons desiring to follow Christ and especially helpful for persons making the Spiritual Exercises to help them continue to say ‘Yes’ to Christ’s invitation during the retreat and throughout their lives.
WHEN DOES THE PROGRAM BEGIN?
The Practices and Guidelines for Living the Spiritual Exercises class begins on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM. Classes are three hours in length.
Our dates this year are September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12, January 9, February 6, March 6, and April 3.
WHERE?
Classes will be held on a hybrid basis: in person at Rockhurst High School for those in the greater Kansas City metro area and on ZOOM for those outside the metropolitan area.
COST
The fee for Ignatian Foundations is $300. If you are registering please do so using the form below. Textbooks are not included, you will need to purchase these in addition to your class fee.
REQUIRED TEXTS (click to purchase)
A Pilgrim’s Testament: The Memoirs of Saint Ignatius of Loyola - New Edition. Edited by Barton T. Geger, SJ
The Discernment of Spirits: St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Guide for the Daily Spiritual Life by Timothy Gallagher, OMV
Spiritual Consolation: An Ignatian Guide for Greater Discernment of Spirits by Timothy Gallagher, OMV