Christopher Floss's Reviews > The Spiritual Exercises

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola offers a means to encounter God through self-introspection and meditation on Scripture. Arising from Ignatius's own quest for God, the Exercises are meant as a guide for the seeker who desires to know God and His will. While they are meant to be used under the direction of a guide in a retreat context, the Exercises can be used as a part of one's daily spiritual regimen.

There are several themes throughout the "weeks" of the Exercises that resonate with everyone who is seeking to know and serve God through his or her life: surrender, conversion, greater communion with God, knowledge of God's will... to name a few. If used with devotion and perseverance, the Exercises enable the opening of one's deepest self to the grace of God.

I would highly recommend using the Spiritual Exercises as the framework for a silent retreat or incorporating them into your daily spiritual discipline.