"Grant Me Only to Love You"

A theological reflection on the Contemplation to Attain Love, the culminating exercise of Ignatius of Loyola's Fourth Week, read through the author's own seminary formation. Working through the Contemplatio's four points -- God as giver, as indwelling, as laborer, and as the source of all gifts -- the essay argues that love, defined by Ignatius as deeds and mutual sharing, mirrors the self-giving communion of the Trinity and culminates in the Suscipe, the prayer of total self-offering. The author connects each point to personal experiences of grace, suffering, and vocational discernment, presenting the Contemplatio as the lens through which the whole of the Spiritual Exercises -- and a life of priestly formation -- finds its integration and meaning.