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Is it time to take your spiritual pulse, reorient yourself to your
Creator, and seek his guidance to live your faith more seriously?
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola outline the rigorous
self-examination and spiritual meditations St. Ignatius sets forth.
Readers will learn how to make a new beginning on the path to
holiness, repenting of their sins and attaining freedom from Satans
power. Though St. Ignatius wrote the Spiritual Exercises as a
handbook for a four-week guided retreat, this edition contains
step-by-step explanations suitable for independent use over any
time period.
St Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867) is renowned as a writer on
the spiritual life in general. What is less well known is that
throughout most of his adult life he struggled with chronic illness
and disability. Thus his own life experience disposed him to
reflect on the meaning of suffering for human existence and how
through it we might find "a harbor for our hope." The saint
frequently returns to these themes in many of his letters, newly
translated into English and excerpted, adapted and presented here
in thematic subject groups. For the translator these writings
provided a source of consolation and encouragement during her
husband's lengthy illness and eventual death. They will equally
benefit all who suffer physical or spiritual pain, however great or
small, and reveal how the love of God may be experienced in its
midst.
In this unique handbook of Christian literature, the founder of the
Jesuits offers a way of "raising the mind and heart to God." Saint
Ignatius of Loyola avoids setting a formula for prayer, providing
readers with an extensive variety of meditative themes. Although
originally intended for those making a retreat under the direction
of an experienced master, the spiritual exercises have since become
much more widely known and used, and they offer an excellent
resource for private devotions.
This new translation, with its commentary, is a manual for making,
directing or studying the Spiritual Exercises. It is the first
English version of the Exercises to include both the traditional
section numbers and the new, internationally agreed upon verse
numbers.
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Popular Patristics Series Volume 49 An otherwise unknown
second-century Christian, Ignatius was taken from Antioch to Rome
in an imperial triumph, to be executed in the arena. He saw this
triumphal procession as Christ's, as he went to a conquering death.
As Christ's death brought about reconciliation between Jew and
Gentile, Ignatius hoped that his death, united with Christ's, would
bring about reconciliation within and among the churches to which
he wrote. Two centuries later, when the Arian controversy further
divided the Antiochene church, an unknown writer took on the
persona of Ignatius to appeal for peace. As today the church is
more than ever divided, Fr Stewart presents a fresh English version
of both Ignatius and his imitator, with the Greek of Ignatius, and
concise introductions to the letters. The most recent research on
Ignatius is accessibly presented, and the first English version of
the imitation Ignatius is here made available to students, to
clergy, and to the people of God.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
A daily devotional with the words of St Ignatius Loyola especially
for those who have limited time in their lives. Take and meditate
on a thought during the course of the day.
2010 Reprint of 1951 Edition. The Spiritual Exercises of St.
Ignatius of Loyola, (composed from 1522-1524) are a brief set of
Christian meditations, prayers and mental exercises, divided in
four thematic 'weeks' of variable length, designed to be carried
out over a period of 28 to 30 days. They were composed to help to
discern Jesus in everyday life. Though the underlying spiritual
outlook is Catholic, the exercises are often made nowadays by
non-Catholics. The 'Spiritual Exercises' booklet was formally
approved in 1548 by Paul III and serves as a foundation document
for the Jesuit order.
St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Spiritual Exercises between 1522
and 1524, and today, nearly five centuries later, Jesuits in
training are still required to study it and follow its precepts
during their first year in the novitiate. Not designed to be read
cover to cover in one sitting, this book is made up of daily
meditations meant to be closely examined in isolation over a period
of about four weeks, under the guidance of a spiritual director.
Though The Spiritual Exercises have traditionally been read
primarily by those training for the priesthood, in recent years
increasing numbers of lay people and non-Catholics are discovering
its joys and insights. This edition-edited by Father Elder Mullan
(1865-1925) and published in 1914-is essential for anyone
interested in strengthening his or her faith and relationship with
God. Spanish priest and spiritual philosopher SAINT IGNATIUS OF
LOYOLA (1491-1556) has been described by Pope Benedict XVI as "a
man of God," "a man of profound prayer," and "a faithful servant of
the Church." The principal founder of the Society of Jesus,
Ignatius was canonized in 1622. His writings include Letters and
Instructions of St. Ignatius Loyola 1 (1524-1547).
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
St. Ignatius Loyola is one of the great shapers of the Catholic
tradition. The Spanish soldier turned pilgrim for Christ bequeathed
not only an extraordinary institutional legacy but also a
distinctive spirituality that today nourishes men and women looking
for ways to integrate faith and life. Informing Jesuit education,
ministry, and training in communities around the world, Ignatian
spirituality offers a practical vision-of engaged, responsible,
discerning men and women striving to find God in all things-that
resonates in this age of transition. Drawn from the vast body of
Ignatius's writings, these 365 maxims help everyone reflect on the
presence of God in daily life. First complied by the Jesuit scholar
Gabriel Hevenesi in 1715 as Scintillae Ignatianae, these brief
thoughts, supplications, prayers, directions, and other aphorisms
were first published in an English translation in 1928 but have
been unavailable in book form for many years. Organized into a
daybook for contemplation, Ignatius's words serve as personal
spiritual exercises. They touch on a range of topics, from
affirmations of God's presence and Christ's love to practical
advice for living a life of virtue in service to others. In this
accessible gathering, anyone seeking a richer spiritual life will
find words that inspire, challenge, enlighten, and transform. FROM
THE BOOK "A little holiness and great health of body does more in
the care of souls than great holiness and little health."Never put
off till tomorrow what you can do today." "The sharper you are at
noticing other people's failings, the more apt you will be to
overlook your own." "Go and set the whole world on fire."
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius remain an abiding source of
inspiration and wisdom for Christians in the modern day who wish to
be closer oriented to God and his Kingdom. Ignatius of Loyola was
initially a Spanish page in service of a knight, who later became a
knight himself. Ambitious and eager for fame and glory, Loyola was
gravely injured when a cannonball collided with his legs, leaving
his left leg multiple fractures. The surgery of the time was crude;
he would walk again, but with a permanent, pronounced limp. As he
lay convalescing, Loyola experienced a series of visions. Being as
the hospitals of the era were run by religious orders he spent
weeks bedridden, reading the many texts concerning Jesus Christ and
the saints. This experience buoyed and inspired Loyola to lead his
life in the same fashion as the heroic saints; living to spread the
holy word and undertake great pilgrimages.
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