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The YMI Quest Program

Embodying Joy

This lesson looks at memory and story as pathways to joy.

Stories of the Soul (Hope Lesson 2)

In this lesson, youth continue to explore how their every day stories connect with the Christian faith story.

My Own Two Hands

This lesson will help youth to look at the resources available to them to address the needs of their communities.

Breath Awareness

This meditation focuses on using your breath and breath awareness as a component of prayer.

You Are My Beloved Child

This meditation asks youth to be still and be open to God's acceptance, just as they are.

Praying with Icons

Icons are used as a focal point for this meditation.

Christian Life as Holy Resistance

Using Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr. as examples, this meditation focuses on how Jesus calls use holy resistance, just as Christ did.

A Visit to the Manger

A meditation based on Ignatian contemplation.

Faithful Memory

This meditation features the words of Abraham Joshua Heschel as a guide to memory and the experience of God.

Body Awareness

This meditation is a body scan inspired by Yoga and mindfulness traditions

When Distraction is Not a Distraction

This lesson focuses on using distraction as a focus.

Ignatian Daily Examen

This meditation is based on the Ignatian Daily Examen.

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