What psychological changes did Ignatius go through when he was injured in Pamplona and during the time he was prostrated in bed? Were these psychological changes in anyway similar to that of other individuals who have had spiritual experiences? What can Ignatian spirituality tell us about psychology and what can psychology tell us about Ignatian spirituality today?

All these questions have been discussed in the whole Society of Jesus since more than four decades ago. Now, a group of experts continues to deepen this study by analysing a concrete aspect of psychology and Ignatian spirituality, concretely “perceiving and knowing the different movements” (Sp.Ex.313). They will do it in the form of a symposium that will take place from June 20 to 24th of 2019 in the Sanctuary of Loyola in Spain.

This Symposium is an invitation to reflect on the different psychological processes involved in the Ignatian way of understanding and proposing the spiritual experience. This selected topic for the conference seeks to understand, from a contemporary perspective, the Ignatian link between the diversity and the superficiality of emotions and thoughts that we experience and the depth of the movements of the Spirit that reveal to us how to decide in our concrete Christian life.

This is an invitation for the worldwide Society of Jesus and the universal Church. For those who cannot attend in person, the coordinators of the event have made it possible for people to follow it via online. There will be live coverage, so you better stay informed through social media with the hash tag #LoyolaPsi2019 if you do not want to miss out on anything. You can learn more about it here: www.loyolapsi2019.com

This Symposium is a collaboration amongst the Pontifical University of Comillas, UNIJES, the Grupo Comunicación Loyola and the Loyola Sanctuary in Spain.