The spiritual exercises is a compilation of meditations, prayers, and other contemplative. Ignatius loyola to help people deepen their relationship with god. Ignatius of loyola and millions of other books are available for instant access. An ignatian prayer adventure spiritual exercises online. Ignatius of loyola was a man without any great pretensions to education at the time he wrote this book. What are the spiritual exercises of saint ignatius. Saint ignatius profound precepts of mystical theology image classics st. Arising from ignatiuss own quest for god, the exercises are meant as a guide for the seeker who desires to know god and his will. In the ignatian adventure, kevin obrien, sj, follows st.
He produced a handbook for spiritual directors to guide people in the exercises. Ignatius book is not meant to be used by the retreatant but by a director or spiritual guide. The aim of spiritual exercises is to assist people in finding gods will for their life, and to give them the motivation and courage to follow that will. The book entitled spiritual exercises evolved as a handbook for those engaged in helping souls to discern where god was calling them.
Ignatius has been a favorite of jesuits, spiritual directors, retreatants, and general readers for decades. Ignatius was a spanish soldier wounded in battle in 1521. Ignatius of loyola, the founder of the society of jesus the jesuits recognized the need for exercise in order to maintain our spiritual health as well. Spiritual exercises of ignatius of loyola wikipedia. Ignatius of loyola offers a means to encounter god through selfintrospection and meditation on scripture. Books by ignatius of loyola author of the spiritual. The spiritual exercises of saint ignatius form the cornerstone of ignatian spirituality. Ignatius own meditations and practice, this guide for spiritual perfection has been treasured and faithfully used for centuries by members of the saints jesuit order and by millions more.
The spiritual exercises of st ignatius pathways to god. The book of spiritual exercises is a handbook to be used by the director, not by the. The spiritual exercises of st ignatius is not a book to be read for spiritual enlightenment. Materials are modified from the longer retreat in the ignatian adventure by kevin obrien, sj. Books about ignatian spirituality ignatian spirituality. Eventually ignatius gathered these prayers, meditations, reflections, and directions into a carefully designed framework of a retreat, which he called spiritual exercises. This is an adapted version of the spiritual exercises. If you are new to the spiritual exercises, click here. Ignatius conversion experiences in 152, spiritual exercises has provided guidance and encouragement to its readers for several hundred years. Ignatius of loyola is the core work of religious formation for. I hope that those who long for a deeper dive into prayer will take up this accessible, userfriendly book with a pen and journal in hand in order to. The spiritual exercises jesuit conference of canada and. Jim martin at america has some suggestions for books about ignatian.
Readers will learn how to make a new beginning on the path to. The spiritual exercises of saint ignatius 9780829407280. Ignatius of loyolas most popular book is the spiritual exercises. 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. The spiritual exercises by ignatius of loyola goodreads. The spiritual exercises of st ignatius of loyola outline the rigorous selfexamination and spiritual meditations st ignatius set forth.
Ignatius has been made from the spanish autograph of st. Perhaps that is the reason the spiritual exercisesare not a literary masterpiece. It describes a series of meditations and contemplations on christ, the world and ourselves. Ignatius of loyola and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle. Thoughts of saint ignatius loyola for every day of the year. They are catholic prayers, reflections, meditations, mental exercises. Ignatius conversion experiences in 152, spiritual exercises. Those meditations eventually became the s piritual exercises of st.
Saint ignatius of loyola was the principal founder and first superior general of the society of jesus. This resource is designed to support those who lead others in the exercises. Ignatius has been a favorite of jesuits, spiritual. Most recently i read david lonsdales eyes to see, ears to hear in connection with some work im doing on ignatian discernment. A reissue of a classic christian text from the founder of the jesuit order.
Ignatius of loyola, a plan of contemplation to be carried out over about a month. The spiritual exercises of saint ignatius tan books. Ignatius of loyola author of the spiritual exercises. Ignatius of loyola, written from 15221524, 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. For four and a half centuries in many thousands of editions in all languages, the exercises have embodied fundamental spiritual. Ignatius powerful spirituality to a new generation of christians striving to become. Also known as the 19th annotation, this intensive spiritual formation experience has been shaping the lives of people for 500 years. Ignatius of loyla is the core work of religious formation for members of the society of jesus, the single largest religious order within the roman catholic church. The spiritual exercises are a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by st. Ignatius is a collection of christian meditations intended to guide one on a 2830 day process of spiritual purification and connection with jesus. It describes a series of meditations and contemplations on christ, the. This is a digitally enhanced experience of the spiritual exercises of ignatius loyola intended for spiritual directors, practitioners, extenders, and promoters of ignatian spirituality. Ignatius of loyola 14911556 sets down directives for prayer, counsels for spiritual directors, examinations of conscience, spiritual rules and the like.
Ignatius of loyola these spiritual exercises were written by ignatius of loyola, a theologian, priest and founder of the society of jesus, in the sixteenth century. Those exercises have been the source of great spiritual growth for 450 years. Ignatius composed a retreat handbook titled spiritual exercises. Ignatiuss lead and offers todays timestrapped individual a unique way of making the spiritual acp excellence in publishing awards, 2012 there is no better guide than st. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Is it time to take your spiritual pulse, reorient yourself to your creator, and seek his guidance to live your faith more seriously. The copy so designated is not indeed in the handwriting of the saint, but has a good number of corrections made by him and is known to have been used by him in giving the exercises. Written by the founder of the society of jesus, the spiritual exercises of st. The compiler of the spiritual exercises, ignatius was described by pope benedict xvi as being above all a.
This smoothly and faithfully translated text of the spiritual exercises of st. Peppered with quotes from jesuit saints and spiritual masters, this new deluxe edition of the spiritual exercises brings st. Ignatius, one of the greatest masterpieces of the christian canon, today continues to offer some of the most accessible and insightful guidance for going on retreatwhether as part of a group or by oneself. Ed broom, omv catholic ignatian marian spirituality.
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Ignatius own meditations and practice, this guide for spiritual perfection has been treasured and faithfully used for centuries by members of the saints. The spiritual exercises of ignatius of loyola latin original. The spiritual exercises were developed by ignatius of loyola in the 16th century. Ignatius of loyola, composed from 15221524 are a brief set of christian meditations, prayers and mental exercises, divided in four. Ignatius, one of the great masterpieces of the christian canon, today continues to offer some of the most accessible and insightful guidance for going on retreat whether as a part of a group or by oneself. Ignatius of loyola, composed from 15221524 are a set of christian meditations, prayers and mental exercises, divided into four thematic weeks of variable length.
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