"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Early Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until before the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea. More than one of the earliest ecclesiastical writers have given credence, though apparently without good reason, to the legend that Ignatius was the child whom the Savior took up in His arms, as described in Mark 9:35. It is also believed, and with great probab...

It’s time to take your spiritual pulse, re-orient yourself to your Creator, and seek His guidance to live your faith more seriously. And there is no better way to do so than by delving into Saint Ignatius’ classic Spiritual Exercises, which started the modern retreat movement and played a pivotal role in the conversions of many saints to a radical following of Christ. This book is one of very few that can truly be said to have changed the world. Now, let it change you!This...

This book is your ultimate Saint Ignatius resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Saint Ignatius's whole picture right away. Get countless Saint Ignatius facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Saint Ignatius Handbook is the single and largest Saint Ignatius reference book. This compendium of in...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov, nineteenth-century bishop and one of the most trusted spiritual teachers of the Orthodox tradition, sets forth a final testament drawn from a life of prayer, suffering, and pastoral care. Originally titled “An Offering to Contemporary Monasticism”, this work presents the Christian life as an arena: a place of unseen struggle, where the heart is tested, purified, and gradually conformed to the Gospe...

"Prayer is a refuge of God's great mercy to the human race." The refuge is a place of inner stillness and peace where the heart is fully opened to the embrace of God's love. It is a return to the ancient paradise from which the human race, in Adam, had to depart because of disobedience to the command of God. The Refuge is an exposition of the concrete actions we should take if we truly desire to live with and in God. It weaves together meditations on scripture (from the Psalms in ...

Is it time to take your spiritual pulse, re-orient yourself to your Creator, and seek His guidance to live your faith more seriously?The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola outline the rigorous self-examination and spiritual meditations St. Ignatius set forth. Readers will learn how to make a new beginning on the path to holiness, repenting of their sins and attaining freedom from Satan's power. Though St. Ignatius wrote The Spiritual Exercises as a handbook for a four week guide...

Is it time to take your spiritual pulse, re-orient yourself to your Creator, and seek His guidance to live your faith more seriously?The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola outline the rigorous self-examination and spiritual meditations St. Ignatius set forth. Readers will learn how to make a new beginning on the path to holiness, repenting of their sins and attaining freedom from Satan's power.Though St. Ignatius wrote The Spiritual Exercises as...

'ÄòThoughts and Counsels of the Saints for Every Day of the Year'Äô is a profound anthology capturing the eternal wisdom and spiritual guidance of eminent saints. This collection traverses various literary forms, from fervent prayers and meditative reflections to heartfelt letters and philosophical musings, inviting readers to engage with the timeless and diverse perspectives of the Church's revered figures. The selected pieces resonate with themes of divine grace, moral fortitude, and hum...

"A Sukkah in the Shadow of Saint Ignatius" is a trio of essays commemorating the 2017 and 2018 University of San Francisco Speaker Series in the History of Jewish-Christian Relations. The volume is a joint publication of the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Social Thought and the Ignatian Tradition, and the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice.The essays contained in this volume explore the two-millennium history of Jewish-Christian relations through focused inv...

This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself, is considered by the Bollandists the most valuable record of the great Founder of the Society of Jesus. The editors of the Stimmen Aus Maria Laach, the German review, as well as those of the English magazine, The Month, tell us that it, more than any other work, gives an insight into the spiritual life of St. Ignatius. Few works in ascetical literature, except the writings of St. Teresa and St. Augustine, impart such a knowledg...

Many people today are uncertain about what they believe and how they should live. They seek for a tradition that demonstrates antiquity and possesses authenticity. This newly translated volume of the writings of the Orthodox spiritual teacher Ignatius Brianchaninov offers a vision of a life that flows from following Christ. The field is both a place of spiritual struggle and a garden in which to cultivate virtues. But are we willing to respond to the challenge of a life lived in accordance...

" Attentive prayer … can be compared to the beneficial rain that irrigates a sown field, gives nourishment to the plants and ensures a rich harvest." God' s rich blessings on " the crown of the year" can be experienced in their fullness throughout the annual cycle of Church services. This penultimate volume of the Collected Works of St Ignatius (Brianchaninov) contains fifty-two sermons given on Sundays, during Great Lent and Paschatide, and other occasions, including the foundation of a n...