{"product_id":"the-spiritual-exercises-of-st-ignatius","title":"Les Exercices spirituels de saint Ignace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if you pause before a big choice and look closely at the thoughts pulling you in different directions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius offers a month of prayer through meditations, imaginative contemplation, and daily self-review. Ignatius of Loyola writes these exercises as notes for a guide, not a flowing story. The aim is honest attention: to examine your life and consider which direction to take.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe path opens with the Principle and Foundation, where Ignatius sets out his belief that human life serves God. It moves through reflection on sin, the Call of the King, and contemplation of Christ’s Passion. Alongside these parts, rules for discernment ask readers to notice where their thoughts and feelings lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA starting point for purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how Ignatius places the question of human purpose at the heart of prayer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonesty without despair\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter meditations that ask you to face failings without losing sight of renewal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrayer through the senses\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover contemplation that invites you to imagine scenes through sight, sound, and touch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttention to inner movements\u003c\/strong\u003e – Study Ignatius’s rules for distinguishing the different directions your thoughts and feelings take.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA daily pause\u003c\/strong\u003e – Find habits of self-review that make room to examine your life before choosing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for anyone facing a big choice, curious about Christian prayer, or preparing to take or guide a retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and explore Ignatius’s starting question: what is your life for?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59534573502812,"sku":"LOA-C4576-PB","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59908487414108,"sku":"LOA-C4576-HC","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04576_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792174907","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/les-exercices-spirituels-de-saint-ignace","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}