Spiritual Exercises
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Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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| instanceOf |
Christian devotional work
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book → manual of spiritual direction → |
| approvedBy |
Pope Paul III
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| author |
Ignatius of Loyola
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| compiledFrom |
Ignatius of Loyola’s retreat notes
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Ignatius of Loyola’s spiritual experiences → |
| contains |
colloquies
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contemplations → examinations of conscience → meditations → rules for the distribution of alms → rules for thinking with the Church → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Spain
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| dateOfComposition |
16th century
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| dateOfFirstApproval |
1548
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| emphasizes |
finding God in all things
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freedom from disordered attachments → obedience to God’s will → |
| focusesOn |
conversion
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discernment of vocation → life of Jesus Christ → |
| hasGenre |
ascetical theology
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spiritual exercises manual → |
| hasInfluenced |
modern spiritual direction practices
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| hasPart |
Contemplation to Attain Love
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First Week → Fourth Week → Principle and Foundation → Rules for Discernment of Spirits → Second Week → Third Week → |
| influenced |
Christian retreat movements
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Ignatian spirituality → Jesuit formation → |
| intendedUse |
19th annotation retreat
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30-day retreat → directed retreat → |
| languageOfWork |
Spanish
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| mainSubject |
Christian meditation
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Jesuit spirituality → discernment of spirits → prayer → retreats → spiritual discernment → |
| originalTitle |
Ejercicios espirituales
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| religiousOrderAssociation |
Society of Jesus
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| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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| theologicalOrientation |
Christocentric
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| usedBy |
Catholic retreat houses
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Christian spiritual directors → Jesuits → |
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Society of Jesus
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founderWrote |
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Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
("Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola")
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Society of Jesus
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notableText |
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Ignatius of Loyola
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notableWork |
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Spiritual Exercises
("Ejercicios espirituales")
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originalTitle |
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Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
("Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola")
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relatedWork |