the first spiritual exercises
A brief but powerful guided five-week retreat
The First Spiritual Exercises (FSE) is an accessible and flexible way to experience Ignatian Spirituality.
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Who is FSE for?
Those who are looking for some guided support to reinvigorate their prayer life
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Those who want to make the Spiritual Exercises retreat,
but are not sure that they can currently devote 9-months to the Exercises
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Those who are curious about Ignatian spirituality
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Anyone who wants to grow in Ignatian spirituality
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This guided 5-week retreat involves:
​personal daily prayer,
journaling,
and weekly small group spiritual sharing.​
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In addition to registering, if you don't already own the book, you will need to purchase
The First Spiritual Exercises: Four Guided Retreats by Michael Hansen, S.J.
prior to the start of the retreat (i.e. Amazon, etc.)
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It is not required or necessary to to take each themed retreat in a specific order.
Each retreat is created to be experienced based on an individual's specific desire for inner peace.
Current offerings:
Inner Peace in Service of God (Online)
Mondays, March 17 - April 14, 2025
7:00 - 8:30pm (PDT)
$50.00 per retreat per person
Inner Peace in Divine Love (Online)
Future dates TBA
7:00 - 8:30p (PDT)
Inner Peace in Friendship with Jesus (Online)
Future dates TBA
7:00 - 8:30pm (PDT)
Those wishing to delve further after this experience may want to consider the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life retreat.
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If you are interested in having this retreat offered in your parish or for a group, please contact
Elena Cardeña at (714) 997-9587 x106 or cardena@loyolainstitute.org.