The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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Book Overview
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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486486044
ISBN13:9780486486048
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.0" x 7.3"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
very satisfied
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book is the ultimate authentic guide for using the spiritual exercises of Ignatius within the context of a retreat. I am planning on doing just that.
SJ
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
A guide to the inner soul. This is not a work that is easy to grasp, which makes it all the more a blessing.
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Book was very interesting when I reviewed it. Need more time to get more into it.
A worthwhile buy, but not without some problems
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
George E. Ganss S.J. has produced a nice, modern, readable translation of St. Ignatius Loyola's 'Spiritual Exercises' that the ordinary reader should be comfortable with. In particular, I found the endnotes (Ganss prefers endnotes to footnotes so as not to distract the reader from the flow of the text) most helpful in understanding what St. Ignatius meant in some rather obscure portions of the Exercises. The introductory biography of St. Ignatius also helps place the Exercises in their proper historical and practical context. The one area where the translation is problematic is in the use of inclusive language. While this works for the large part (e.g. in using gender neutral terms when referring to the reader/retreatant - the original text assumes the person making the Exercises is male), it does become theologically problematic when applied to God (e.g. using 'the Divine Majesty' instead of 'His Divine Majesty'). As long as the reader is mindful of such changes, the translation should not present a problem. Overall, a worthwhile buy whether you are simply seeking spiritual growth or as a starting point into Ignatian research.
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