Reviews"This brief, practical book is bursting with examples and includes a comparative outline of contemplative practices. For most collections." -- Library Journal, "[A] clear, concise resource for presenting the freedom inherent in the structure of Ignatian prayer." -Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, "Father Timothy Gallagher has emerged as one of the foremost commentators on Ignatian spirituality in the United States." --Father Harvey D. Egan, SJ, author, Ignatius Loyola the Mystic, "This brief, practical book is bursting with examples and includes a comparative outline of contemplative practices. For most collections." - Library Journal, "Father Tim Gallagher has quickly become one of the leading commentators on Ignatian discernment." -Father George Aschenbrenner, SJ, author, Stretched for Greater Glory, "This brief, practical book is bursting with examples and includes a comparative outline of contemplative practices. For most collections." -Library Journal, "Father Tim Gallagher has quickly become one of the leading commentators on Ignatian discernment." -Father George Aschenbrenner, SJ, author, Stretched for Greater Glory, "Father Timothy Gallagher has emerged as one of the foremost commentators on Ignatian spirituality in the United States." -Father Harvey D. Egan, SJ, author, Ignatius Loyola the Mystic, "[A] clear, concise resource for presenting the freedom inherent in the structure of Ignatian prayer." -- Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, "This brief, practical book is bursting with examples and includes a comparative outline of contemplative practices. For most collections." - Library Journal, "Father Tim Gallagher has quickly become one of the leading commentators on Ignatian discernment." -Father George Aschenbrenner, SJ, author,Stretched for Greater Glory, "[A] clear, concise resource for presenting the freedom inherent in the structure of Ignatian prayer." - Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, "Father Timothy Gallagher has emerged as one of the foremost commentators on Ignatian spirituality in the United States." -Father Harvey D. Egan, SJ, author,Ignatius Loyola the Mystic, "Father Tim Gallagher has quickly become one of the leading commentators on Ignatian discernment." --Father George Aschenbrenner, SJ, author, Stretched for Greater Glory, "Father Timothy Gallagher has emerged as one of the foremost commentators on Ignatian spirituality in the United States." -Father Harvey D. Egan, SJ, author, Ignatius Loyola the Mystic, "[A] clear, concise resource for presenting the freedom inherent in the structure of Ignatian prayer." - Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal248.3
SynopsisThe cornerstones of Ignatius of Loyola's spiritual practice-meditation and contemplation-are clearly explained in this simple guide to the Ignatian method with examples from the experience of practitioners and quotations from Catholic spiritual teachers. In the process, the deeper structure of the spiritual practice is illuminated, and advice about adapting it to individual needs is offered. Topics include methods of praying, struggles and growth, and the importance and role of grace. Individuals who desire to pray with scripture, spiritual directors, and all who teach prayer with scripture will benefit from the counsel in this resource., The cornerstones of Ignatius of Loyola's spiritual practice--meditation and contemplation--are clearly explained in this simple guide to the Ignatian method with examples from the experience of practitioners and quotations from Catholic spiritual teachers. In the process, the deeper structure of the spiritual practice is illuminated, and advice about adapting it to individual needs is offered. Topics include methods of praying, struggles and growth, and the importance and role of grace. Individuals who desire to pray with scripture, spiritual directors, and all who teach prayer with scripture will benefit from the counsel in this resource.