This is a unique guided meditation experience that I put together inspired by the Catholic saint, Ignatius of Loyola and his Spiritual Exercises. It was crafted specifically for those with ADHD that may struggle with focusing through an entire meditation.But even if you don't have ADHD and you've struggled with meditation - or prayer in general - because you are easily distracted and have trouble focusing, this is for YOU!I have set the sounds of nature to lofi style chord loops and then added some ambient atmosphere to create a very special contemplative Catholic practice.

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In the style of St. Ignatius, but with my own twist in an effort to make it easier to enter in and stay focused.Join the Discord Community: https://discord.gg/afjSg9qMAccess a feelings wheel here: https://www.rewardcharts4kids.com/feelings-wheel/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mattersoftheheartshow/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mattersoftheheartshow/support

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Paraphrasing Method

Flip to a gospel passage and paraphrase Jesus' words to be speaking directly to you. 2. Verse Study Method

Read the verse, plus a little bit before and after for context.

Write out the selected verse.

Paraphrase

Write out whatever questions you may have.

Look up cross-references (Biblos.com)

Personal application. 3. Lectio DivinaRead: slowly and intentionally.

Meditate: read the passage again, what word or phrase sticks out to you.

Pray: read the passage again, let the words become a prayer.

Contemplate: read the passage one more time, listen to the words and rest in the love of God. 4. Ignatian Contemplation

A full intro and guide can be found in episode 3

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Many of us have difficulty finding a good chunk of time to set aside for quiet, private prayer. And so we resort to small, spontaneous prayers throughout the day. So in today's episode we're going to talk about both and I will hopefully encourage you to start having some quiet, private time with God every day!

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Now that we've talked about what prayer is, how to increase the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives, and how to combat difficulties that will arise, we will close this introductory series on prayer by talking about different expressions of prayer.

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As we start to take prayer seriously, difficulties will inevitably arise as satan tries to thwart our growth! In today's episode we'll talk about many of those difficulties and how to combat them.

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In this episode, we continue the series on prayer and dive into 4 places that the catechism tells us we can access more of the Holy Spirit! 1. Scripture 2. The Mass 3. Virtue 4. "today"

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7 - What is prayer? In today's episode, we're talking about what prayer is!

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6 - In this episode, I talk about what indulgences are, what they are not, and how we can take holy advantage of them.

I also talk about the Sacrament of Confession and ways that we can work on skipping Purgatory so that we can go straight to heaven when we die. You can find the links mentioned and lists read in the accompanying blog post: https://handmaidbyemily.com/?p=522

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5 - Did you know the Mysteries of the Rosary have fruits that you can ask for? Until this week I had no idea what these were or how I was supposed to incorporate them into my prayer. Let me share with you what I've learned.

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These half episodes will be dedicated to guided contemplations. In this week's contemplation, Jesus appears in His risen body to Mary Magdalene. Join me as I help guide you into this moment and let the Holy Spirit speak to you through this story. If you'd like an introduction to Ignatian Contemplation, start with Episode 003. If you'd like to share what is spoken to you in this contemplation, visit the Facebook page and let us know! facebook.com/handmaidbyemily

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4 - In this episode, I talk about what the Ignatian Examen is and guide you through a General Examen of your day.

RESOURCES:

The Hallow App

My membership community of prayerful sisterhood

The line method of tracking progress...

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3 - In this episode, I walk you through an Ignatian Contemplation. These contemplations sit at the heart of St. Ignatius of Loyola's philosophy on prayer. Very closely related is the Examen, which I will cover in a subsequent episode.

I introduce and practice each section, then encourage you to hit the pause button to take as much time with the section as you need. Resources featured in this episode: Feelings Wheel Discernment of Spirits Blog with my contemplation in it 5 Sections of the Ignatian Contemplation: 1. Preparation Invite the Holy Spirit into your space and acknowledge that you are doing this to grow closer to God.

Composition Use all 5 of your senses to compose the scene you will contemplate.
Contemplation Put yourself in the scene.
Colloquy Ask any questions you have of whomever it's appropriate to ask.
Journaling Write it all down.

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2 - What does it really mean to be adopted children of God?

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1- In this very first episode I share how God is connecting the dots in my life. I talk about the Old Testament, Mother Teresa, trust, obedience, and the one and only Fr. Mike Schmitz.

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7 - What is prayer? In today's episode, we're talking about what prayer is!

6 - In this episode, I talk about what indulgences are, what they are not, and how we can take holy advantage of them.

5 - Did you know the Mysteries of the Rosary have fruits that you can ask for? Until this week I had no idea what these were or how I was supposed to incorporate them into my prayer. Let me share with you what I've learned.

4 - In this episode, I talk about what the Ignatian Examen is and guide you through a General Examen of your day.

3 - In this episode, I walk you through an Ignatian Contemplation. These contemplations sit at the heart of St. Ignatius of Loyola's philosophy on prayer. Very closely related is the Examen, which I will cover in a subsequent episode.

2 - What does it really mean to be adopted children of God?

1- In this very first episode I share how God is connecting the dots in my life. I talk about the Old Testament, Mother Teresa, trust, obedience, and the one and only Fr. Mike Schmitz.