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Place of Pilgrimage
Drawing from his many diverse and inspiring experiences, Michael Ignatius takes the reader to 1917 Fátima, Portugal, in a deeply moving way, experiencing all the intricacies of the time's people, places, and events. In reflection, he interjects his own lived current-day experiences of pilgrimage in an effort to point out that we are all in the midst of a life-long pilgrimage on many levels-if we only take time and learn how to notice. The author's combining of extensive, yet subtle, scriptural and religious meanings into the mix amplifies his approach as it connects the Fátima story and message to one's lived faith experience in everyday life. This timeless work reads like a thriller novel and relates all things Fátima to perceiving pilgrimage in nearly every intimation that one can realize, regardless of the place one may be on his or her own faith journey. Place of Pilgrimage seeks to make the trek through life more meaningful and purpose-driven, emphasizing the central truths of prayer, peace, and penance. It is quite simply a retreat experience in a book.
On Consolation
As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff. 'This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the need for consolation is timeless, as are the inspiring words and examples of those who walked this path before us.' Toronto Star When we lose someone we love, when we suffer loss or defeat, when catastrophe strikes – war, famine, pandemic – we go in search of consolation. Once the province of priests and philosophers, the language of consolation has largely vanished from ou...
From Ignatius to Francis
2023 Catholic Media Association Honorable Mention, History Pope Francis is the first member of the Society of Jesus, the Catholic Church’s largest religious order of men, to be elected to the papacy in its nearly five-hundred-year existence, even though the Society is known for the special vow of obedience to the papacy taken by its leading members. Yet despite that oath of loyalty, Jesuits and popes have frequently been at loggerheads, eventually leading to one pope imprisoning the Jesuit superior general and entirely abolishing the Society. While recounting the more significant events in the history of the Jesuit order, this book pays particular attention to the controversies that have surrounded it, especially those concerning human freedom.
The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
A seminal influence in Christian spirituality since first publication in 1548, this contemporary translation by Michael Ivens, a noted authority on the text and author of the best-selling commentary 'Understanding the Spiritual Exercises', provides a definitive translation for the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Two as One
From the Introduction: The aspiration here is to provide a one-hundred-day path to follow leading to holiness. It doesn’t matter where you are in your spiritual journey, if you desire to be holy, this book seeks to be at least one tool giving you the means to do so. The basic method for utilizing the book is simple. You will spend two days internalizing a chapter before moving on to the next chapter and repeating the process. It will be interesting to note the differences that are realized on the second day of a chapter in comparison to the first. Even though it is the same Bible passage, for example, it may trigger an entirely different train of thought and inspiration. Such is the way that Sacred Scripture works when utilized for prayer. Above all else, the book is intended to be a time-tested source for initiating lasting contemplative prayer.
Keeping in Touch
Both an original work by, and a tribute to, one of the most distinguished English-language experts on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola: this book combines a series of essays exploring key terms used by Ignatius and a collection of reminiscences of Michael Ivens. His earlier commentary, Understanding the Spiritual Exercises, followed by his own translation of the Exercises, had established his reputation, but he was unable to include in his commentary the glossary of distinctive Ignatian terms that many find elusive or recondite. An understanding of such terms provides new avenues of approach and also displays the theological and spiritual substructure of the Exercises. Written d...
Near-Life Experienced
The former Navy lieutenant and current CIA senior analyst Mickey Rybak has a real dilemma. He is dying in the emergency room when suddenly, scenes of his life flash through his mind's eye. With each new revelation, comes another realization of the truth. As he considers who he really is, his secret life as an intelligence analyst becomes more prevalent during his quest. He is leading a double life. But is that who he is? He ultimately just wants to live a normal and God-blessed existence. Are there too many obstacles to overcome? It is quite possible that he will die while in the process of deciding. Do the ends justify the means? It is a question he has entertained his entire life. He must now finally decide. It becomes a choice between life and death. His own decision. His own life. Where will it go?
The Sound of Beauty
Music remains something of a mystery to many people—ephemeral sounds floating invisibly through the air—here, and then gone. This book begins with the basic question of what music actually is, scientifically, employing simple, clear explanations of wave theory and the acoustics of sound as part of God's natural creation. It presents accessible and fascinating explanations of some theories of the psychology of perception of music, how music speaks to the mind, emotions, and spirit. Some of these concepts have rarely been addressed outside the ivory tower and even more rarely been seen through the lens of Catholic theology. Moving from music and the individual to music in the culture and t...
In the Midst of Noise
What does the phrase "making a retreat" bring to your mind's eye? The quiet of a monastery? A hermitage deep in the woods? Such images make modern, overscheduled people sigh with longing. We've convinced ourselves that there simply isn't time for us to withdraw from "the world" and recharge our spiritual batteries. This encouraging book offers hope. It outlines a way for you to put aside the cares and preoccupations of your busy life for a few minutes by means of a 30-day retreat that follows the principles of the famed Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Michael Campbell-Johnston employs a warm, first-person approach will immediately put you at ease. He uses dialogue to navigate the exercises, quoting Scripture and prayers as the starting and ending points for each day's mini-retreat. You will emerge from this experience feeling renewed and grounded in your faith View sample pages. "Paperback"
