Ignatius of Loyola: The Spiritual Exercises and Selected WorksPaulist Press, 1991 - 503 pagine It is the dream of every publisher to hit upon a project that will win praise for contributing to the intellectual and cultural life. Theology Today Ignatius of Loyola: Spiritual Exercises and Selected Works edited by George E. Ganss, S.J. with the collaboration of Parmananda R. Divarkar, S.J., Edward J. Malatesta, S.J., and Martin E. Palmer, S.J. preface by John W. Padberg, S.J. I close by asking God through his infinite goodness to give us the perfect grace to know his most holy will and fulfill it completely. May it please the Sovereign Goodness that everything be ordered to his holy service and continual praise. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) September 27, 1990 marks the 450th anniversary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus in 1540, and the year 1991 brings the 500th anniversary of the birth of its founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola. In these circumstances the present volume will contribute to the study of Ignatius' charism and of the ministries he initiated-in Christian education, foreign missions, and other fields. It presents his four major writings: the Autobiography and Spiritual Exercises in their entirety, and his Spiritual Diary and Constitutions of the Society of Jesus in selections so chosen as to give an overview of each work. It also offers ten samples of his almost 7,000 letters. Ample explanations are given in the introductions and commentaries by way of notes. The General Introduction is an intellectual and spiritual biography that sketches the fascinating steps by which, largely through mystical favors from God, Ignatius reached his inspiring worldview, with everything in it ordered to the greater glory of God. In his Exercises we find a synthesis of his chief spiritual principles, and in his Constitutions an example of his organizational ability. The Autobiography tells of his mystical illuminations and gifts, and the Spiritual Diary lets us peer deeply into his heart in his most intimate dealings with God. His writing reveals many facets of the warm personality of this influential saint. + |
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1 The Spiritual Exercises | 50 |
2 Ignatius Letters | 54 |
4 The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus | 55 |
5 The Autobiography | 57 |
B Interpretation of Ignatius Writings | 58 |
2 Keys to Interpretation | 59 |
3 The Terms Spirituality and Mysticism | 60 |
IGNATIUS WRITINGS | 65 |
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5 Toward the Summit of His Spirituality 15 351540 | 40 |
a The Vision at La Storta | 41 |
6 The Summit His Mysticism 15401556 | 42 |
B Effects of His Spirituality on His Work 15381556 | 44 |
2 The Rapid Growth of the Society | 46 |
Foreign Missions | 47 |
The Ministry and Theory of Christian Education | 48 |
PART III IGNATIUS WRITINGS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION | 49 |
B THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES | 113 |
and Selections from THE SPIRITUAL DIARY | 215 |
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS | 271 |
E SELECTED LETTERS | 323 |
NOTES | 367 |
Abbreviations used in the Notes | 369 |
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