The Ignatian Workout: Daily Exercises for a Healthy FaithGet Fit Spiritually We look at the world—and at God—in drastically different ways than our ancestors did, and yet the wisdom of a sixteenth-century Catholic saint perfectly suits our doubtful, antiauthoritarian, pluralistic age. St. Ignatius of Loyola believed that we could know God better by paying attention to his work in our lives, our experiences, our imagination, and our feelings. His Spiritual Exercises, an enduring masterpiece of spiritual insight, teaches us to grow spiritually by learning to respond in concrete, practical ways to this divine presence. The Ignatian Workout presents St. Ignatius’s wisdom in today’s language—as a daily program of “workouts” to achieve spiritual fitness, tailored to people with busy schedules. It is a program that shows us how to recognize and respond to a God who is already at work in us, inviting us into a deeper relationship and into richer lives of love and service. “A thoughtful, clever, and very practical introduction to Ignatian spirituality.” —J. A. Appleyard, S.J., vice president for University Mission and Ministry Boston College “The Ignatian Workout is a valuable contribution to contemporary writing on Ignatian spirituality. Muldoon does a fine job of illustrating just how relevant this spirituality is for today’s young adults.” —J. Michael Sparough, S.J., director of Charis Ministries Ignatian Spirituality for Young Adults |
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... desire for spirituality happens in the wake of difficult times in people's lives. Some realize that something is ... desires require a sense of reality, a sense that things take time, a sense that our work will pay off in the end. So the ...
... desire for spirituality happens in the wake of difficult times in people's lives. Some realize that something is ... desires require a sense of reality, a sense that things take time, a sense that our work will pay off in the end. So the ...
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... desire to avoid physical pain and my desire to become a stronger athlete. You may have heard the slogan “mind over matter”—it points to this idea of developing an attitude to confront pain for a greater good. It is an important idea for ...
... desire to avoid physical pain and my desire to become a stronger athlete. You may have heard the slogan “mind over matter”—it points to this idea of developing an attitude to confront pain for a greater good. It is an important idea for ...
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... the age of twentysix he was a man given to the vanities of the world; and what he enjoyed most was warlike sport, with a great and foolish desire to win fame.”1 But one tragic event forced him to completely rethink lNTRODUCTlON xvi □
... the age of twentysix he was a man given to the vanities of the world; and what he enjoyed most was warlike sport, with a great and foolish desire to win fame.”1 But one tragic event forced him to completely rethink lNTRODUCTlON xvi □
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... desires for fame and his desires for spiritual heroism became more pronounced. He wrote: When he was thinking of those things of the world he took much delight in them, but afterwards, when he was tired and put them aside, he found ...
... desires for fame and his desires for spiritual heroism became more pronounced. He wrote: When he was thinking of those things of the world he took much delight in them, but afterwards, when he was tired and put them aside, he found ...
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... desire to do stupendous acts for God, like a kind of spiritual hero. If he read of a certain saint's strict spiritual practices, Iñigo thought about how he could go one step further. In his autobiography, he writes of this period with a ...
... desire to do stupendous acts for God, like a kind of spiritual hero. If he read of a certain saint's strict spiritual practices, Iñigo thought about how he could go one step further. In his autobiography, he writes of this period with a ...
Contents
what Is a Spiritual workout? | 3 |
The Foundation | 67 |
workouts | 83 |
Following the Leader | 103 |
Walking with Christ | 141 |
Sharing Christs Glory | 165 |
Conclusion | 181 |
Notes | 187 |
Retreat Houses in the United States and Canada | 197 |
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