”’“The Spiritual Exercises” are a series of Christian meditations, thought experiments, and prayers written by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius, a 16th-century Spanish priest and theologian, was the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), whose aim is to serve the Pope as missionaries. Designed to be executed over a period of four weeks, the exercises are intended to help participants learn the will of God, and prepare them for a lifelong commitment to Jesus. A classic cornerstone of western Christian thought, the Exercises has been widely shared and re-published.
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Over de auteur
Fr. Brian Mc Dermott, S.J., is a Catholic priest and a member of the Jesuits, the Society of Jesus. He received his doctorate in systematic theology from the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and currently serves as the special assistant to the president at Georgetown University. He is the author of two books, What are They Saying About the Grace of Christ? and Word Become Flesh: Dimensions of Christology, as well as numerous articles and reviews.