Many books written about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola are about doing and as a result they can easily be perceived as checklists of things to accomplish in order to get the greatest benefit from the Exercises. By contrast An Ignatian Pathway was written specifically to help readers enter into an experience with the Divine an approach that amplifies the easily overlooked mystical dimension of Ignatian spirituality. In An Ignatian Pathway Paul Coutinho SJ has collected more than 100 excerpts culled from all four weeks of the Spiritual Exercises the Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola and especially his Spiritual Journal. Each entry is followed by a short meditation written by Fr. Coutinho. As a companion to the Spiritual Exercises An Ignatian Pathway is an ideal resource for anyone who wants to experience and deepen the mystical and transforming graces in the Exercises as well as for any student of Ignatian spirituality who desires a fuller and richer experience with God.
Many books written about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola are about doing and as a result they can easily be perceived as checklists of things to accomplish in order to get the greatest benefit from the Exercises. By contrast An Ignatian Pathway was written specifically to help readers enter into an experience with the Divine an approach that amplifies the easily overlooked mystical dimension of Ignatian spirituality. In An Ignatian Pathway Paul Coutinho SJ has collected more than 100 excerpts culled from all four weeks of the Spiritual Exercises the Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola and especially his Spiritual Journal. Each entry is followed by a short meditation written by Fr. Coutinho. As a companion to the Spiritual Exercises An Ignatian Pathway is an ideal resource for anyone who wants to experience and deepen the mystical and transforming graces in the Exercises as well as for any student of Ignatian spirituality who desires a fuller and richer experience with God.