Program Date: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025; 3:00 PM -5:00 PM ET
Presenter: Rev. Rob McChesney, SJ (view bio)
Program Fee: $125 (includes a discounted copy of the book mailed within the U.S. to the first 150 registrants at this price); $100 (does not include a copy of the book)
This three-session program is for Ignatian spiritual directors, supervisors and givers of the Spiritual Exercises who seek to grow their understanding, capacity, and skills to accompany afflicted victim-survivors and those who love them.
Grounded in Jesuit Fr. Rob McChesney’s pioneering new book The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, the series will explore the origin story of St. Ignatius through the lens of contemporary trauma theory; identify concrete tools that are central to Ignatian spirituality; and highlight the trauma-informed significance of the Exercises’ “three powers of the soul” – memory, intellect, and will.
Session Two will focus on "Mental Health (van der Kolk) and Spirituality (St. Ignatius) Both Keep the Score" and "Memory, Intellect, and Will: The Trauma-Informed Suscipe."
Recommended readings: Chapters 6, 8, and 9 of The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by Fr. Robert McChesney, SJ.
All sessions will include time for Q&A.
Click here for full description of program and to register.
All registrants will receive a link prior to each workshop to participate live via Zoom AND a link to view the video recording after each session, in case you are unable to participate live or wish to review the discussion later.