Based on a letter I received from Tony Campolo I purchased the above book about the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius. Ignatius was a Roman Catholic during the time of the Reformation. He created the Society of Jesus within the Roman Catholic Church and the exercises he created were a major force in the creation of that society. I'm looking for some more personal discipline in my spiritual walk so I'm open to suggestions. Fortunately, Dr. Campolo responded to my request. In my reading of this book I've been touched by some of the exercises that Ignatius is teaching. As a protestant I don't agree with all of Ignatius's methods but am finding some interesting ideas.
Posted by Tim at February 21, 2005 11:05 PMDid you notice that Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises is dvided into four sections/topics?
These four sections were summarized into one-liners to become the Evangelical's "Four Spiritual Laws" tract.
Posted by: Ken at February 22, 2005 09:17 AMOne of those books that floats around available online, e.g.,
http://www.ccel.org/i/ignatius/exercises/exercises.html
Kind of, sort of along those same lines and era is the classic "Imitation of Christ," also available for the cost of a quick Google. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1653
From the Project Gutenberg versions intro:
"With the exception of the Bible, no Christian writing has had
so wide a vogue or so sustained a popularity as this....it promises to remain, what it has been for five hundred years, the supreme call and guide to spiritual aspiration."
HI....
seems like we are on a similar quest... I'm in the middle of "The Spirit of the Disciplines" by Dallas Willard. His book as a number of other books to check out in regards to this also.... might be a good reference tool for you!
Blessings!
Paul
Posted by: paul Bishop at March 3, 2005 04:38 PM
