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| | Description | Written in 1533, this masterpiece by St. Ignatius has long been recognized as a brilliant and inspired guide to the development of a deeper spirituality. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Anthony Mottola | | Paperback: | 208 pages | | Publisher: | Image | | Publication Date: | February 07, 1964 | | Language: | Latin | | ISBN: | 0385024363 | | Package Length: | 8.1 inches | | Package Width: | 5.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 7 reviews |
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 Life Changing Mar 19, 2010
Have read this book before but not Worked my way through it.. a most life changing experience. If you are dedicated in your faith it is a journey worth taking!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent!!! Jul 14, 2009
For those seeking spiritual enlightenment and peace of mind, this book is priceless. One should know, however, that you will need a priest or someone who can guide you and give instruction on how to proceed with the exercises.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
For the Dedicated May 12, 2007
Ignatius here presents a thirty day retreat for one seeking communion with God through meditation. It presumes a leader coaching participants through the experience.
Three things are immediately notable about the work. First, it is extremely systematic. Ignatius has to a minute detail what subjects the participant is to think about. Secondly, it is remarkably different from Calvin's writings on spiritual growth and development. For all of Calvin's rejection of the Catholic rites and focus on grace, Ignatius here recommends the exact things that Calvin rejects as a means to the same end. Third, it is remarkable how much recommends the examination of conscience as a remedy for sin.
The first week is broken down into a series of five "exercises," or meditations on a set subject, primarily on sin and hell.
The second "week" is a series of twelve days that focus reflections on subject matters of the Scriptures. Here he presents the concept of using the five senses to imagine the situations of Scriptural figures (second week, first day, fifth contemplation). Other scriptural subjects including Jesus' departure from Nazareth, Christ in the desert, the disciples following Christ, the sermon on the mount (although he does not expound upon it), walking on the water, the resurrection of Lazarus, and Palm Sunday.
The third week is all about the Passion of Christ, but is a brief seven pages, with a random excursus on fasting.
The fourth week teaches three kinds of prayer: the prayer through the ten commandments, prayer that focuses on the meaning of every word of the prayer, and rhythmic recitation of the Lord's Prayer or the creed. The rest of the week is a reflection on the "mysteries" of Jesus' life, which largely seems to be a chronological summary of his life.
What's most fascinating about the book is the rigor applied to the mental life. There is very little to actively "do" on the retreat, but there is so much concentration required that few of us could actually do it.
26 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 Careful - these prayers where never published as a book without an experienced guide as they are now Sep 03, 2006
If you are looking for a common and useful type of Catholic spiritual exercise, you should know first that the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola may be a bit too dense and problematical for what you want. Many people like to pretend that they can do them on their own without an experienced Jesuit to monitor them. That is a 'new age' invention. It has nothing to do with how these exercises are actually praticed by those who hold the rightful ownership over them, namely the Jesuit order in full communion with the Holy See.
I would instead point you in the direction of The Divine Office (also called The Liturgy of the Hours) as a very wholesome and progressive type of daily prayer that is recommended to all the laity around the globe by the Holy See. The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola are certainly more than a little too heady and intense because of its meditations on topics like sinners in hell. I would recommend that you maybe read through the Spiritual Exercises and try to answer the questions without too much spiritual intensity (using more reason and logic than feelings) or adopting the extreme environmental settings that Jesuits would undertake in doing them. As laity you are not supposed to be doing these on your own anyway. After talking to a Jesuit, I found out that the exercises are not for everybody and the person undertaking the exercises, needs supervision. This can not be understated. Anything to the contrary would be a brand new invention by the reader.
God is love. Christianity without love is not Christianity.
I recommend that you look for other books about the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius that cover his autobiography with some more material concerning the historical period in which these exercises where written. These exercises need to be understood within context. For those who try to do them without the authorized guide... don't forget the Love.
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Masterful Mar 03, 2004
This book is an excellent way to further explore your relationship with God. Ignatius will open your eyes to the realities of what it means to truly meditate. These excercises have been practiced for centuries for a reason. If you get a chance I would recommend going on a weekend retreat at a Jesuit House to further your understanding of the excercises, and further your prayer life.
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