Small Faith Community Resources

Reflection on the Sunday Readings

St. Louis University Center for Liturgy offers reflections on the Sunday Gospel.

Loyola Press Sunday Connection reflection on the Sunday Gospel.


Spirituality Resources

Center for Action and Contemplation 

Jesuit Resources 
 
Various resources on Ignatian Spirituality


​Discussion Resources

Commonweal Conversations


Mini Retreat Resources

Podcast with Michael Hansen, S.J., on “My First Spiritual Exercises” 

The First Spiritual Exercises by Michael Hansen, S.J. includes four 4-week retreats described as “broad-based rather than a deep dive.” (Books and manuals are available for a facilitator to lead these accessible retreats.) Here are the titles:

Giving Inner Peace in Divine Love: The primary purpose of this retreat is to remember, experience, and express love. It is built around the Contemplation to Receive Divine Love or the “Contemplatio” which is the culmination of The Spiritual Exercises

Giving Inner Peace in Darkness and Light: The focus of this retreat is for one seeking forgiveness, healing, freedom from attachments and unconditional love. The lack of love, mercy or healing can be felt as darkness. The purpose of this retreat is to bring light into one’s life.

Giving Inner Peace in Friendship with Jesus: The purpose of this retreat is to bring one into a working relationship with Jesus, to deepen one’s friendship with him.The focus is on creation, incarnation, love, resurrection and eternal life.

Giving Inner Peace in Service of God: The purpose of this retreat is to help one discover meaning in one’s faith, to move deeper into divine relationships, and to discover deeply personal ways to serve God and others through the Body of Christ.


​Small Faith Communities Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes and meeting recording from November 8, 2020