The Spiritual Exercises of St. IgnatiusA classic Christian text from the founder of the Jesuit Order. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola is the core work of religious formation for members of the Society of Jesus, the single largest religious order within the Roman Catholic Church. For four and a half centuries in many thousands of editions in all languages, The Exercises have embodied fundamental spiritual principles essential to authentic Christian living. The mystical insight informing Ignatius's own relationship with God—which he distilled in The Exercises—is that the divine love of God is providentially present in all the details of our existence. Here Ignatius shows how the faithful can be joined to God in all things, according to the Jesuit motto, Ad majorem Dei gloriam, "For the greater glory of God." |
Contents
Spiritual Exercises | 12 |
Second Exercise | 24 |
Penance | 30 |
General Examination of Conscience | 32 |
Eternal Lord of All Things | 36 |
The Second Contemplation The Nativity | 44 |
Fifth Day 158 | 52 |
Two Ways of Making a Choice of a Way of Life | 58 |
On the Five Senses of the Body 247 | 85 |
The Mysteries of the Life of Our Lord 261 | 91 |
The Life of Christ Our Lord from the Age of Twelve to | 95 |
The Raising of Lazarus 285 | 101 |
From the Cross to the Sepulcher Inclusive 298 | 107 |
Rules for the Discernment of Spirits I 313 | 115 |
Rules for the Distribution of Alms 337 | 121 |
NOTES 129 | 129 |
Second Contemplation 200 | 65 |
First Contemplation 218 | 73 |
Contemplation to Attain the Love of God 230 | 79 |
| 161 | |
THE PRAYER HAIL HOLY QUEEN 177 | 177 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according Additional Directions angel appeared attachment Autograph becomes begins better body called cause changed choice choose Christ our Lord Church clear Close colloquy Commandments conscience consider consolation contemplation Creator death desire desolation Directions enemy English enter evil examination example explained expression Father five follow FOURTH Francis give given glory grace greater heading Hence Holy hour human Ignatius intention Italy Jesuit Jesus John kind king Lady live Mary matter meaning meditation method mind observed original particular penance person Pope praise prayer PRELUDE preparatory prayer prepare present reason received refers retreat rules saints SECOND POINT seek sense serve sins Society soul Spain Spanish speak Spiritual Exercises studies supper things THIRD POINT thoughts tion translation true understanding Week whole wish