Ignatian Sirituality
The Guide - Resources

The Guide - Other Resources

MONTH ONE
Art:
Fr. Arthur Poulin, Fr. Puolin
Books:
Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation, Chapter 5: Things in their Identity, New Seeds
Music:
Carey Landry, Only a Shadow
Dan Schutte, Here I Am, Lord
Weston Priory, All I Ask of You
David Haas, You Are Mine
Poetry:
Rumi , The Guest House
Gerard Manley Hopkins, God's Grandeur
Denise Levertov, The Avowal
David Whyte, Everything is Waiting for You
Denise Levertov, Flickering Mind
David Whyte, The Poetry of Self-Compassion (CD-Many Rivers Company)
Trips:
San Francisco Aquarium
Hike in a preserve area, Bayarea Hiker

MONTH TWO
Art:
Michelangelo, Pieta
Rembrandt, Return of the Prodigal Son
Books:
Gerald G. May, Addiction and Grace
Poetry:
Denise Levertov, Salvator Mundi: Via Crucis; To Live in the Mercy of God

MONTH THREE
Art:
Fra Angelico, The Annunciation
El Greco, The Holy Trinity; El Greco, The Holy Trinity; The Annunciation
Juan Correa, The Annunciation

MONTH FOUR
Art:
Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation
James Tissot, The Annunciation
Icon:
Our Lady of Valdimir, (Russian), MaryIcon
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Angels Appearing Before the Shepherds
Rembrandt Van Rijn, Presentation in the Temple
Peter Paul Rubens, The Adoration of the Magi
Jan Bruegel, Adoration of the Kings
James Tissot, Journey of the Magi
John August Swanson, The River
Books:
Annunciation, Phaidon Press Limited, London, (small book of over 100 masterpieces of the Annunciation), Annunciation
Carl Burke, Treat Me Cool, Lord: Prayers of Kids from City Streets
Music:
Libera Luminosa (CD - Warner classics)
Poetry:
Denise Levertov, Annunciation; On the Mystery of the Incarnation; Candlemas; Primary Wonder; Mass for the Day of St Thomas Didymus
T.S Eliot, Journey of the Magi
Trips:
Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California

MONTH FIVE
Music:
Kelvingrove, The Summons
Poetry:
Madeleine L’Engle, Mary: After the Baptism
Ted Loder, In the Silence, Name Me
Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle, I Thank You for Those Things That Are Yet Possible

MONTH SIX
Art:
Theophanes, Greek Icon 14th Century
Consider the images of Jesus or moments in his life that have been important to you - Google to find an artist’s rendering, or search www.abcgallery.com
Poetry:
Denise Levertov, The Avowal

MONTH SEVEN
Art:
Salvador Dali, The Last Supper
Caravaggio, The Betrayal of Christ, Doubting Thomas, Denial of Saint Peter
Matthias Grunewald, Isenheim Altarpiece: St Sebastian Crucifixion
Graham Sutherland, The Crucifixion
Georgia O’Keeffe, Black Cross
Michaelangelo, The Pieta
Films:
Franco Zeffirelli, Jesus of Nazareth (DVD)
Denys Arcand, Jesus of Montreal (DVD, 1990)
Poetry:
Denise Levertov, On a Theme from Julian’s Chapter XX
Prayer Activity:
Walk the Stations of the Cross
Prayer, Anima Christi

MONTH EIGHT

Art:
Salvador Dali, St John of the Cross
Caravaggio, The Incredulity of St Thomas
John August, Festival of Lights
Bagong Kussudiardja, The Ascension (in the Bible Through Asian Eyes)
Films:
Gabriel Axel, Babette’s Feast (DVD)
Music:
Handel, Messiah
Poetry:
ee cummings, I thank You God for this most amazing day
Denise Levertov, The Servant Girl at Emmaus (A Painting by Velazquez)

MONTH NINE
NONE

MONTH TEN
Art:
Shin Young-Hun, Outreach of the New Covenant
Emile Nolde, Wildly Dancing Children
Oscar Howe, Ghost Dance
John Pitman Weber, Yell
George Tooker, Embrace of Peace
Beauford Delaney, Can Fire in the Park
Prayer Activity:
Most Holy Redeemer, San Francisco, attend Sunday Liturgy
Prayer, St Francis’ Canticle of the Sun

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