The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Including a biographical annotation on the life and achievements of St. Ignatius. *** The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola (composed from 1522-1524) are a set of Christian meditations prayers and mental exercises divided into four thematic 'weeks' of variable length designed to be carried out over a period of 28 to 30 days. They were composed with the intention of helping the retreatant to discern Jesus in his life leading then to a personal commitment to follow him. Though the underlying spiritual outlook is Catholic the exercises are often made nowadays by non-Catholics. The 'Spiritual Exercises' booklet was formally approved in 1548 by Paul III. *** Echoes of the Eternal is a monumental series that brings together the defining texts of the world's spiritual religious and mythic heritage. From the sacred scriptures of Christianity Islam Buddhism Hinduism Judaism and other global faiths to the mystical writings of saints and sages the myths of ancient civilizations and the arcane literature of secret societies and occult traditions-this collection explores the full spectrum of humanity's search for the divine the mysterious and the transcendent. Each volume shapes spiritual consciousness and cultural identity across time. Whether it is the poetic wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita the visionary revelations of the Qur'an the esoteric allegories of the Kabbalah the shamanic myths of indigenous peoples or the secret doctrines of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons this series reveals how humans have long sought to explain existence destiny and the unseen forces of the cosmos.