The Suscipe

Four lines that hand back everything: liberty, memory, understanding, will.

The prayer of total offering that closes the Spiritual Exercises.

When: At the end of a retreat, at the end of a hard decision, or any day you are gripping something too tightly.

Why: It gives back the four things a person most defends: freedom, memory, mind, and will. What it asks in return is the only thing that is enough.

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