The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life - Softcover

O'Brien SJ, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0829435778 ISBN 13: 9780829435771

Publisher: Loyola Press, 2011

Synopsis

NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AS La aventura ignaciana!

Third Place, Prayers & Spirituality category
ACP Excellence in Publishing Awards, 2012
There is no better guide than St. Ignatius Loyola if one desires to discover how faith and everyday life can thrive together. In The Ignatian Adventure, Kevin O’Brien, SJ, follows St. Ignatius’s lead and offers today’s time-strapped individual a unique way of “making” the Spiritual Exercises in daily life.
 The first part of O’Brien’s book provides helpful background information, including a brief history of St. Ignatius, an explanation of the Spiritual Exercises and their purpose, and a description of different ways to make the Exercises. The book’s core offers 32 weeks of prayer and meditations to draw participants into a deeper encounter with God. But what truly sets this book apart from other 19th annotations is how O’Brien has woven throughout the chapters his own personal accounts of living out the Exercises in everyday life. Through his deeply moving stories, readers discover how the Exercises intersect with the real world.
 The Ignatian Adventure is an ideal resource for spiritual directors, but its user-friendly, down-to-earth style also makes it perfect for any individual seeking a deeper life of prayer.

About this title

Book Description:

Embark on the spiritual adventure of a lifetime—with St. Ignatius Loyola as your guide!

There are many ways to experience the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, each way known as an annotation. In The Ignatian Adventure, Kevin O’Brien, SJ, offers his own adaptation of the widely used 19th annotation, which allows people to “make” the Exercises over an extended period of time in the course of their daily lives.
The first part of O’Brien’s book provides helpful background information, including a brief history of St. Ignatius, an explanation of the Spiritual Exercises and their purpose, and a description of different ways to make the Exercises. The book’s core offers 32 weeks of prayer and meditations, the ultimate intent of which is to draw participants into a deeper encounter with God.
But what truly sets this book apart from other 19th annotations is how O’Brien, the executive director of campus ministry at Georgetown University, has woven throughout the chapters his own personal accounts of living out the Exercises in everyday life. Through O’Brien’s deeply moving stories, readers discover how the Exercises intersect with the real world.
The Ignatian Adventure is an ideal resource for spiritual directors, but its user-friendly, down-to-earth style also makes it perfect for any individual seeking a better understanding of Ignatian spirituality or a deeper life of prayer.
 

About the Author:

KEVIN O'BRIEN, SJ, is a former lawyer who became a Jesuit nearly 15 years ago. He regularly conducts spiritual retreats for the young and old alike. An experienced high school teacher and college professor, he currently serves as the President of Santa Clara University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Loyola Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0829435778
• ISBN 13: 9780829435771
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304