PassivePrayer

Home Contemplative Group

An Ignatian-Teresian Form for Contemplation

Developed by Fr. John Govan, Loyola House Retreat Center, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Adapted by Sacred Quest
www.sacred-quest.com
Nancy Pfaff, MA, Spiritual Director
(775) 560-3030

Step 1: An Act of Presence
I imagine myself like a child who is a servant and stand before the Trinity, that is, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. If this is too difficult, it may be easier to place yourself before "the Mystery that is God." Indicate that you wish to be with Jesus the Living Christ.

Step 2: An Asking for Grace I ask for the grace to be attentive and to be self-emptied attending to Christ in silence.

Step. 3: A Passive Activity
I wait with a servant-heart and only respond to God’s lead. This means that I let any thoughts, ideas, feelings, worries that come to me during this time, simply pass by. I do not let myself give them further thought or reflection. I keep my attentiveness to the Living Christ, who is present in the silent darkness, loving me unconditionally. I come as a child, dependent completely on God, and as a servant, open to respond to God as God leads.

Step 4: A Colloquy
After a time of silent intimacy, perhaps 20 minutes, perhaps an hour, I speak authentically from my heart with the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Step 5: A Review
I reflect and journal about my experience of prayer.

Home Contemplative Group
An Ignatian-Teresian Form for Contemplation
Developed by Fr. John Govan, Loyola House Retreat Center, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Adapted by Sacred Quest www.sacred-quest.com Nancy Pfaff, MA, Spiritual Director (775) 560-3030
Step 1: An Act of Presence	I imagine myself like a child who is a servant and stand before the Trinity, that is, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. If this is too difficult, it may be easier to place yourself before "the Mystery that is God." Indicate that you wish to be with Jesus the Living Christ.
Step 2: An Asking for Grace	I ask for the grace to be attentive and to be self-emptied attending to Christ in silence.
Step. 3: A Passive Activity	I wait with a servant-heart and only respond to God’s lead. This means that I let any thoughts, ideas, feelings, worries that come to me during this time, simply pass by. I do not let myself give them further thought or reflection. I keep my attentiveness to the Living Christ, who is present in the silent darkness, loving me unconditionally. I come as a child, dependent completely on God, and as a servant, open to respond to God as God leads.
Step 4: A Colloquy	After a time of silent intimacy, perhaps 20 minutes, perhaps an hour, I speak authentically from my heart with the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Step 5: A Review	I reflect and journal about my experience of prayer.