Ignatian
Spirituality In Music
All That We Seek
A prayerful petition to realize our desires and see the day, the world, through the eyes of God. Four flowing verses highlight quieting down; recognizing emotions and God's messages; and praising as we resolve to do better. SMATB
Lyric Outtake
Gentle the moment, O Lord.
Quiet the breath of the soul.
Send the Spirit to lead us
to the freedom of your will.
Refrain:
All that we seek, help us find.
Favored in grace—holy light.
O Lord, to see the day,
the world through your eyes!
Quotes to Consider
It's hard to reflect on the truth of yourself. It's like trying to "kiss your own ear." --A Russian proverb (Kurtz, 63)
"You can never get enough of what you don’t really want." --Eric Hoffer (Kurtz, 180)
"To reach an appreciation of values requires experience and reflection, not just right information… becoming aware of one's self is the cornerstone of moral, spiritual, and psychological growth" (Gula, 28).
"Once we awaken to God's love and respond, there is usually a deep stream of mutual desiring going on--a responsive yearning and desiring that is, in fact, one with God's yearning…our will and God's will tend to come together…" (Ruffing, 14).
"What endangers a friendship is not anger or shyness or any other unwanted feeling, but an unwillingness on the part of one person or the other to share his feelings and the buildup of alienation that can result" (Barry, 39).
Suggested steps for an Examination of Consciousness: "Pray for light; Review the day in thanksgiving; Review the feelings that surface in the replay of the day; Choose one of those feelings (positive or negative) and pray from it; Look toward tomorrow" (Hamm, 23, 23).
Scriptures for Meditation
| Thanksgiving | |
| 2 Cor 9: 10-15 | Thanksgiving, gratitude, generosity |
| Phil 4: 6 | Rejoice, give thanks, make requests |
| Col 4: 2-4 | Devote yourselves to prayer…with thanksgiving |
| Ps 100 | Enter his gates with thanksgiving |
| Moral Imperatives | |
| Rom 2: 15, 16 | What the law requires is written on their hearts |
| James 2: 14-17 | What good is faith without works |
| Lk 6: 20-26 | Blessed are you who… the beatitudes |
| Mk 10: 17-22 | Sell what you own and give the money to the poor |
| Mk 12: 28-34 | Love God with your whole heart; love your neighbor |
| Mt 5: 43-47 | I say to you, love your enemies |
| 1 Cor 13: 1-8 | Love is patient, love is kind… |
| Ex 20: 1-21 | The ten commandments |
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