Understanding the Spiritual Exercises

Michael Ivens

Ever since the Spiritual Exercises were first published in 1548, the need had been felt for explanations to help guide those giving them; hence the so-called Directories. But directors today continue to feel the same need, perhaps more acutely than ever with the spread in popularity of both spiritual direction and retreat work.

Michael Ivens draws both on the wealth of published material and on the wisdom of his own long experience to produce a new commentary that attempts to unravel the inner workings of the Spiritual Exercises.  He presents a new translation, as faithful as possible to the original, while commenting in detail on words or phrases that call for elucidation.  At the same time his longer introductions to each section enable the director to distinguish the wood from the trees, and arrive at a firm and nuanced understanding of a great classic of western spirituality.

978 085244 911 0

284 pages

£20.00 Pb


978 1 78182 045 2

£30.00 Hb

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The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius

Michael Ivens

First published in 1548, the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola have been a seminal influence in Christian spirituality over the succeeding centuries.

Today the Spiritual Exercises and the tradition of spirituality that they present are perhaps more popular than ever.  This classic text still has a part  to play.

978 085244 404 7

124 pages

£7.99

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