The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola

The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola has been one of the greatest classics of Western spirituality for more than 400 years. Whether you are discovering it for the first time or you are an expert seeking fresh insight into the Exercises, you will profit from this unique new series. Your guide is Fr. Brian McDermott, S.J., former academic dean of the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. The Exercises have guided countless Jesuits and other religious and lay people into a profound experience of God as revealed in Jesus Christ. It gained immeasurable success by staying close to the life of Christ, as revealed in the Gospels, and inviting believers to accompany Jesus in his being born, his ministry, his passion and death, and his resurrection. These eighteen lectures will introduce you to the powerful dynamics of this timeless classic. Drawing on his own experience of directing the Exercises, Fr. McDermott will guide you into the riches of this text with expert commentaries and relevant contemporary theology. Ignatius's imagination was orderly and vibrant. Because of his conviction that believers are best able to grow in their spiritual lives through a combination of structure and flexibility, he developed his Exercises to offer both strengths. You'll explore the series of progressive and cumulative prayer exercises through which the believer experiences all the most important moments of the Christian journey.

Author: Brian McDermott S. J.
Publisher: Learn25
Published: 03/16/2021
Binding Type: MP3 CD
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 4.90h x 5.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781662092916

About the Author
McDermott S. J., Brian: - Fr. Brian McDermott, S.J., is a Catholic priest and a member of the Jesuits, the Society of Jesus. He received his doctorate in systematic theology from the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and currently serves as the special assistant to the president at Georgetown University. He is the author of two books, What are They Saying About the Grace of Christ? and Word Become Flesh: Dimensions of Christology, as well as numerous articles and reviews.