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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola translated by Elder Mullan [1914] These are the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a plan of contemplation to be carried out over about a month. St. Ignatius of Loyola (1419-1556) was the founder of the Jesuits, and was canonized by Pope Gregory XV in 1622. He published the Spiritual Exercises in 1548. The Exercises were intended for use during a retreat; and are a central part of the first year training of Jesuit novitiates. However, one does not have to be a Jesuit-in-training to take advantage of the Exercises:...

by Paula Huston Other Articles by Paula Huston Marriage: A Path to God 06/30/05 My friend Larry has a term for it: “spiritual divorcées.” They often crop up in small, intimate Christian groups, particularly those that focus on deepening spirituality. Spiritual divorcees are married people who have heeded the call to greater solitude, silence, and prayer in their lives, and now find themselves in a marital crisis. The more seriously they practice these disciplines, the greater the gulf grows between them and a once-beloved husband or wife, who either cannot understand, does not approve, or perhaps does not believe in God...