Body and Imagination: Healing Trauma through Ignatian Meditation and Bio-Spiritual Focusing
Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality September 1, 2024 Bo Karen Lee
Trauma affects both psyche and body, and two Christian spiritual practices—Ignatian meditation and bio-spiritual focusing (BSF)—offer healing pathways. The essay, originally a presidential address, outlines trauma's nature and sources, then explores how imaginative Ignatian prayer and BSF can aid recovery. It also examines the theological significance of Christ's solidarity with sufferers, proposing that Christ provides compassionate witness and embodied presence for those healing from trauma.