Spiritual exercises according to the method of saint Ignatius of Loyola, tr. from the Ital. version of A. Bresciani by W. Hutch

Aloysius Bellecius

1883

Contents

• Authors Preface: 1
• Counsels regarding the interior preparation: 13
• Plan of the Exercises: 22
• Lecture On the First Meditation which S Ignatius: 35
• Second Meditation On the End of the Religious Man: 48
• Consideration On indifference to every place every: 58
• Examen On the impediments to indifference: 67
• First Meditation On Sin punished in the Rebel Angels: 78
• Lecture On Sorrow and Detestation for Sin: 90
• Second Meditation On our personal Sins: 104
• Imitation of ChristBook III ch 1 2: 114
• Examen On the defects which spring from Pride: 121
• First Meditation On Death: 138
• Lecture On the Knowledge of Ourselves: 146
• Second Meditation On the particular Judgment: 157
• Consideration On the Manner of preparing for Death: 167
• Third Meditation On the Prodigal Son: 175
• First Meditation On the Kingdom of Christ: 183
• Lecture On the Imitation of Christ: 191
• Second Meditation On the Incarnation: 200
• Consideration On Humility: 208
• Examen On the Virtue of Humility: 215
• First Meditation On the flight of Jesus into Egypt: 225
• Lecture On the preparation of the soul for the choice: 233
• Second Meditation On the Hidden Life of J esus Christ: 244
• Consideration On Mortification: 250
• Examen On the virtue of Mortification: 257
• First Meditation On the two Standards of Christ: 270
• Lecture On the object of the Exercises of this day: 278
• Second Meditation On the Three Classes of Men: 289
• Practical Exercise on the election of a state: 303
• Third Meditation On the Prerogatives of the Third: 309
• First Meditation On what Jesus Christ suffered in: 314
• Lecture On the fruit of the Exercises of this day 821: 321
• Second Meditation On what Christ suffered in: 331
• Consideration On the happiness and glory of a soul: 338
• Third Meditation On the death of Christ upon: 347
• First Meditation On the Resurrection of Christ: 355
• Lecture for the last day of the Exercises 862: 362
• Second Meditation On the Love of Christ: 371
• Consideration On conformity of our will with the will: 379
• Examen On interior Recollection and on Prayer 886: 389

Popular passages

Page 205 - Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Page 32 - Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee : it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Page 237 - If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Page 32 - For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul ? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

Page 374 - I say, did he quicken together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses ; having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us : and he hath taken it out of the way nailing it to the cross...

Page 361 - I reckon, that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us.

Page 302 - I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones.

Page 45 - Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Page 319 - And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death ; and they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in.

Page 103 - Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; and be not ashamed when it concerneth thy soul. For there is a shame that bringeth sin; and there is a shame which is glory and grace.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Spiritual exercises according to the method of saint Ignatius of Loyola, tr. from the Ital. version of A. Bresciani by W. Hutch
• Author: Aloysius Bellecius
• Translated by: William Hutch
• Edition: 2
• Published: 1883
• Original from: Oxford University
• Digitized: Sep 7, 2006