This episode of the Transformation Intensive podcast welcomes participants into Week 12 of the Ignatian exercises, focusing on Jesus' childhood and hidden years. Host Tim Gemmell emphasizes the importance of preparing the night before to ensure uninterrupted prayer time, outlining practical steps for creating a conducive environment for spiritual exercises. The discussion also delves into Ignatius of Loyola’s rules for discernment, specifically touching on the concepts of consolation and desolation, and how these affect one's spiritual journey. Valerie McIntyre invites participants to contemplate Jesus' humanity and the humanity of the other Bible characters.
 
00:00 Introduction to Transformation Intensive
00:27 Welcome and Opening Remarks
01:22 Preparing for Uninterrupted Prayer
06:59 Rules of Discernment
08:44 Understanding Desolation
13:27 Guided Time of Prayer
15:38 Introducing this week of prayer
17:38 Contemplating Jesus' Childhood
21:17 Imaginative Prayer and Gospel Characters
26:45 Insights on Mary, Mother of Jesus
30:15 Conclusion and Further Reading
 
Music by Austin Sebek, "Something"
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