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Is it time to take your spiritual pulse, re-orient yourself to your Creator, and seek His guidance to live your faith more seriously? The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola outline the rigorous self-examination and spiritual meditations St Ignatius set forth. Readers will learn how to make a new beginning on the path to holiness, repenting of their sins and attaining freedom from Satan's power. Though St Ignatius wrote The Spiritual Exercises as a handbook for a four week guided retreat, this edition contains step by step explanations suitable for independent use over any time period. This is a complete revision of the original TAN edition now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, newly annotated quotations from Jesuit spiritual masters with self-guided journal exercises, a full restoration of the translation to improve readability, a fresh historical preface, and the same trusted content. As the only English-language edition of the Exercises currently available in hardcover with a ribbon on the market, this reverent updating makes the perfect gift idea for all admirers of Ignatius Loyola, the soldier-saint.

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	15 janvier 2020
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781505113808
Langue	English

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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
E NDORSEMENTS
“There’s nothing like holding a fine hardcover volume in hand, but from the first page, Sean Salai, S.J., brings the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius alive in a fresh and attractive way, along with a handy ribbon to mark your journey of prayer.”
—Bishop Robert P. Reed, President, CatholicTV Network, Archdiocese of Boston
“We should be grateful to Fr. Salai for producing, in an accessible and enriched form, this classic translation of the Spiritual Exercises. For those who cannot attend preached or guided retreats, this method for making the Exercises in a self-guided manner could change their lives.”
—Fr. Gerald O’Collins, S.J., Theologian and Author, The Beauty of Jesus Christ
“This most beautiful edition of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius is a priceless gift for anyone sincerely seeking to follow Christ. Enriched with scholarly and spiritually discerning annotations, it will be a powerful instrument of grace, a sure guide to prayer and growth in faith, a great light in a darkening age, for this generation and for those who are yet to be born.”
—Michael D. O’Brien, Author, Father Elijah series
“For hundreds of years, Christians have used the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius to deepen their prayer lives. In this edition, Fr. Salai’s notes and insights gathered from Jesuit spiritual masters who themselves were formed by the Exercises offers a deeply faithful and fresh presentation, helping further illuminate the way to a deeper friendship with Christ.”
—Amy Welborn, Writer and Speaker
“The Spiritual Exercises of the soldier saint Ignatius Loyola have provided discipline and direction for those engaged in spiritual warfare for five hundred years. Fr. Salai has had the foresight to include reflections and recommendations throughout the book from an army of sane and saintly Jesuits. This new edition dishes out solid substance for spiritual growth for a new generation of spiritual warriors.”
—Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Author, Praying the Rosary for Spiritual Warfare
“The painstaking work Fr. Salai has devoted to this text is evident from the start, and the result is a vibrant and deftly rigorous edition of St. Ignatius of Loyola’s masterpiece of spiritual enlightenment. Through his contemporary annotations, Fr. Salai guides us through this often-challenging text with a gentle and encouraging spirit — bringing a semblance of having a trusted retreat master by our side as we journey into a deeper understanding of God’s love.”
—Paolo Dy, Writer-Director, Ignatius of Loyola movie
“This new edition of the Spiritual Exercises unites indispensable lessons from the first generations of Jesuits with voices from the most faithful sons of Ignatius today, reminding us that Christ’s Church truly is ever ancient and ever new. Fr. Salai’s selections will assist any serious person of prayer in the Holy Spirit’s gifts of self-knowledge, discernment, freedom and a greater sanctifying love of our Lord Jesus Christ, the only true giver of the Exercises.”
—Fr. David Meconi, S.J., Director of Catholic Studies Program at Saint Louis University and Editor, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
“Father Salai has done the Church a great service in editing and republishing this classic French version of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Not a substitute for making an Ignatian retreat, it is a very attractive entrée and resource for both the retreat master and the retreatant — a timely response indeed to our Jesuit Father General’s recent decision to make the Spiritual Exercises an Apostolic Priority for the whole Order.”
—Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., Diocese of Oakland
“In this terrific edition of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, Fr. Sean Salai, S.J., draws on numerous Jesuit saints and scholars to illuminate the meaning of the text. This book may be the most useful edition of the Spiritual Exercises available today.”
—Dr. Christopher Kaczor, Professor of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University, and Author, The Gospel of Happiness
THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
With Points for Personal Prayer From Jesuit Spiritual Masters
Edited and Annotated by Fr. Sean Salai, SJ
Being a twenty-first century updating of Fr. Charles De Place’s “Manresa: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius—For General Use” (1914 English edition published by Frederick Pustet & Co.)
TAN Books Charlotte, North Carolina
IMPRIMI POTEST:
Very Reverend Ronald A. Mercier, S.J.
Provincial of the United States Central and Southern Jesuits
March 21, 2019
NIHIL OBSTAT:
After review, I have concluded that the materials presented in this work are free of doctrinal or moral errors.
Reverend Charles N. Rowe, S.T.D.
Censor Librorum
April 1, 2019
IMPRIMATUR:
In accord with 1983 CIC 827 permission to publish this work is hereby granted.
Most Reverend James V. Johnston, Jr., D.D., J.C.L.
Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph
April 1, 2019
Copyright © 2020 Fr. Sean Salai, S.J.
All rights reserved. With the exception of short excerpts used in critical review, no part of this work may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in any form whatsoever without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Cover design by Caroline K. Green
ISBN: 978-1-5051-1379-2
Published in the United States by
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With gratitude to our loving Creator, I dedicate this edited and annotated devotional edition of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola to my Jesuit brothers and all who seek Jesus Christ with a sincere heart. I offer it particularly for all who desire to use the Exercises for personal prayer, but who lack the resources and time in our frantic age to encounter them in a formal retreat house setting. Through the intercession of St. Ignatius, may the Lord bless our good desires to grow in his friendship, and may this edition serve as a one-stop compendium of Ignatian wisdom and self-guided prayer helps on the Exercises.
—Editor
+Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam+
For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?
—Matthew 16:26
CONTENTS
[Numbers refer to sections, not pages.]
[Preface to the 2020 Edition]
Prayer of St. Ignatius, “Anima Christi”
Introduction [#001]
[THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES]
-Presupposition [#022]
-Principle or Foundation [#023]
FIRST WEEK
Method of Particular Examination of Conscience [#024]
Method of the General Examination to Be Made Every Day [#043]
Of General Confession and Communion [#044]
Exercises on the Punishment of Sin
-First Exercise on Sin [#045]
-Second Exercise on Sin [#055]
-Third Exercise on Sin [#062]
-Fourth Exercise on Sin [#064]
Exercise on Hell [#065]
[Other Exercises] [#071]
Rules of Penance or Tenth Addition [#082]
On the Reign of Christ [#091]
SECOND WEEK
[First Day]
-First Exercise on the Incarnation [#101]
-[Second Contemplation:] On the Birth of Jesus Christ [#111]
-[Third Contemplation:] On the Incarnation [#118]
-[Fourth Contemplation:] On the Birth of Jesus Christ [#120]
-[Fifth Contemplation:] On the Same Mystery—Application of the Senses [#121]
[Second Day] [#132]
[Third Day] [#134]
Introduction to the Meditation on the Two Standards [#135]
[Fourth Day]
-Meditation on the Two Standards [#136]
-Exercise on the Three Classes [#149]
[Fifth Day] [#158]
[Sixth to Twelfth Day] [#161]
Exercise on the Three Degrees of Humility [#165]
Of Election or Choice [#169]
Of the Matter of Choice [#170]
Of the Three Times Most Favorable for Making a Good Choice [#175]
[Two Methods of Making a Choice of a Way of Life in the Third Time]
[First Method of Making a Good and Correct Choice] [#178]
[Second Method of Making a Good and Correct Choice] [#184]
[Of Amendment] [#189]
THIRD WEEK
[First Day]
First Contemplation on the Mystery of the Eucharist [#190]
Second Contemplation on the Passion of Our Lord [#200]
[Second through Seventh Days] [#208]
Rules of Temperance [#210]
FOURTH WEEK
First Contemplation on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ [#218]
Exercise on the Love of God [#230]
Of Diverse Manners of Praying [#238]
Mysteries of the Life of Our Lord [#261]
RULES FOR THE DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS [#313]
SOME RULES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF OUR GOODS IN ALMS [#337]
REMARKS ON THE SCRUPLES THAT THE DEVIL RAISES IN THE SOUL [#345]
RULES OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH [#352]
APPENDIX
Readings
Prayers
Acknowledgments
I want to thank Fr. Claude Pavur, S.J., able Latinist of the Institute of Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College, for identifying Fr. Charles De Place (also spelled Deplace) as the original editor of this translation of the Spiritual Exercises and for supplying his biographical information. Thanks also to Fr. Joe Tetlow, S.J., for reviewing the text in light of his expertise with the Exercises, and to my America Media colleague Joseph McAuley for his copy edits especially on Bible citations.
Preface to the 2020 Edition
T HE E NDURING L EGACY OF C HARLES D E P LACE
I n 1808, Charles De Place came into the world as a Frenchman, born at a time when the Society of Jesus had been suppressed universally since 1773 and in France since 1764. In 1814, the year Charles turned six, Pope Pius VII restored the Society. European nobles who had capitulated to Enlightenment pressure to suppress the Jesuits for political reasons, now chastened by atheist revolutions, wept openly at the ceremony restoring the sons of Ignatius. Ten years later, at age sixteen, Charles entered this restored Jesuit order.
Upon entering the Society in 1824, young Charles made the full thirty-day silent form of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola , placing himself with Jesus in the Gospel scenes as he prayed to discern God’s will in his