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These 228 letters by Saint Ignatius create an illuminating self-portrait.
In this unique handbook of Christian literature, the founder of the Jesuits offers a way of "raising the mind and heart to God." Saint Ignatius of Loyola avoids setting a formula for prayer, providing readers with an extensive variety of meditative themes. Although originally intended for those making a retreat under the direction of an experienced master, the spiritual exercises have since become much more widely known and used, and they offer an excellent resource for private devotions.
St. Ignatius Loyola is one of the great shapers of the Catholic tradition. The Spanish soldier turned pilgrim for Christ bequeathed not only an extraordinary institutional legacy but also a distinctive spirituality that today nourishes men and women looking for ways to integrate faith and life. Informing Jesuit education, ministry, and training in communities around the world, Ignatian spirituality offers a practical vision-of engaged, responsible, discerning men and women striving to find God in all things-that resonates in this age of transition. Drawn from the vast body of Ignatius's writings, these 365 maxims help everyone reflect on the presence of God in daily life. First complied by t...
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It is generally agreed among his foes no less than among his friends that Ignatius of Loyola was a maker of history. A hundred books could be cited in proof of this statement, but the aim of this classic work is rather to show history and the grace of God forming the person of St. Ignatius. In this definitive biographical work, Fr. Brodrick combines scholarly research with a readable, enjoyable style in a book that endeavors to show the stages by which God led the wounded cavalier out of his dream-world of romantic battles in the service of fair ladies into the noontide of divine reality. "The Pilgrimage," as he liked to call the difficult period of his spiritual apprenticeship, began when he was thirty and lasted for seventeen years of endless and often very moving trials. Out of it emerged a man completely transformed in Christ, one of the great saints in the history of the Church. Includes maps and index.
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola is a powerful and moving account detailing the life and spiritual experiences of the founder of the Society of Jesus, one of the most influential religious orders in history. Written under the direction of his Jesuit companions between 1553 and 1555, this book offers a profound and personal insight into the transformation of Ignatius of Loyola. From his youth as a soldier to his spiritual conversion after a serious wound in battle, Saint Ignatius shares how his visions and mystical experiences led him to dedicate his life to the service of God. The autobiography recounts his travels, his encounters with other spiritual leaders, and his role in foun...
The General Introduction is an intellectual and spiritual biography that sketches the fascinating steps by which, largely through mystical favors from God, Ignatius reached his inspiring worldview, with everything in it ordered to the greater glory of God.
This classic translation is now available in an new edition with a foreword by Kevin O'Brien, SJ, and an easier-to-read design. Available in both print and ebook editions. Search for the ASIN "0829451293" to find it! The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius come to life in this book by Louis Puhl. This smoothly and faithfully translated text of The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius has been a favorite of Jesuits, spiritual directors, retreatants, and general readers for decades.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
St Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish Christian saint who lived from 1491-1556. St Ignatius is best known for being the founder of the Society of Jesus sometimes called the Bollandists after St. Bolland who founded the French group. This autobiographical record tells his life and his philosophy.