CHAPTER 14: The Contemplative in Action

• Now that you’ve read the book, how would you describe,
in your own words, the Ignatian ideal of being a “contemplative
in action”?
 
• Fr. Martin uses the Jesuit saying “The road is our home”
to underline the fact that we are always en route to God.
How might the image of the journey help you in the
spiritual life?

• The “Take, Lord, Receive” prayer (pp. 396–397) is, as Fr.
Martin says, a “tall order.” What would it mean for you
to “give yourself ” to God?
 
• What’s your favorite part of Ignatian spirituality?