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. A spiritual director for 35 years, he has been Jesuit tertian director for the Maryland and New York Jesuit provinces since 1996.
The Exercises have guided countless Jesuits, 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 resurrection.
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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. A spiritual director for 35 years, he has been Jesuit tertian director for the Maryland and New York Jesuit provinces since 1996.
The Exercises have guided countless Jesuits, 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 resurrection.
These 18 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’ 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.
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The First Week I: God Reveals and Heals My Brokenness
The First Week II: Contemporary Perspectives on Grace and Sin
The Second Week I: From Gratitude to Discipleship
The Second Week II: Contemplating Jesus, Fully Human and Fully Rooted in the Father
The Second Week III: Special Meditations in Service of a Deeper Belonging St. Ignatius' Guidelines for Discernment of Spirits
St. Ignatius' Guidelines for Christian Decision-Making
The Third Week I: Remaining Faithful to Jesus in His Passion
The Third Week II: Contemporary Perspectives on Jesus' Passion and Death
Holy Saturday and Beyond
The Fourth Week: Joy with Jesus in His Rejoicing
The Contemplation to Attain Love
Living Faithfully in the Community Called Church
Ignatian Tensions in Living the Christian Life
4 reviews for The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola
Rated 5 out of 5
VM –
“This is the Real Thing”
I have only done the shorter version of the exercise, a ten days retreat. I have done this retreat twice in my live, in 91 and 93. It was such, that many of the people I was with didn’t hesitate to go on into Religious life or marriage. Myself, from the first retreat I went on to the challenging pilgrimage by foot to Santiago de Compostela in Spain( 500 miles) it was inspired by the Nun who was in charge to prepare our food, and who encouraged me during the retreat. I felt the loud and clear voice of God calling me to be his disciple in the discerning process. I have to also say that the Spiritual combat we also learn about during the retreat, is quite serious as I now know after not following the discerning I learned during the retreat…
Rated 5 out of 5
Diana –
Excellent explanation of the dynamics and flow of The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola.
Excellent explanation of the dynamics and flow of The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. Spiritual directors taking retreatants based on The Spiritual Exercises would find this a helpful resource.
Rated 5 out of 5
Dan –
I still gleaned many new insights.
Fr. McDermott is knowledgeable, insightful, clear, and easy to listen to. Long familiar with the Exercises (I have been a Jesuit for almost 40 years), I still gleaned many new insights.
Rated 5 out of 5
Terri M., CA –
Winter Survey: January 2017
Comprehensive treatment of the Exercises delivered in enthusiastic, engaging manner
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VM –
“This is the Real Thing”
I have only done the shorter version of the exercise, a ten days retreat. I have done this retreat twice in my live, in 91 and 93. It was such, that many of the people I was with didn’t hesitate to go on into Religious life or marriage. Myself, from the first retreat I went on to the challenging pilgrimage by foot to Santiago de Compostela in Spain( 500 miles) it was inspired by the Nun who was in charge to prepare our food, and who encouraged me during the retreat. I felt the loud and clear voice of God calling me to be his disciple in the discerning process. I have to also say that the Spiritual combat we also learn about during the retreat, is quite serious as I now know after not following the discerning I learned during the retreat…
Diana –
Excellent explanation of the dynamics and flow of The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola.
Excellent explanation of the dynamics and flow of The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. Spiritual directors taking retreatants based on The Spiritual Exercises would find this a helpful resource.
Dan –
I still gleaned many new insights.
Fr. McDermott is knowledgeable, insightful, clear, and easy to listen to. Long familiar with the Exercises (I have been a Jesuit for almost 40 years), I still gleaned many new insights.
Terri M., CA –
Winter Survey: January 2017
Comprehensive treatment of the Exercises delivered in enthusiastic, engaging manner