Spiritual Exercises
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The Spiritual Exercises, composed 1522–1524, are a set of Christian meditations, contemplations, and prayers written by Ignatius of Loyola, a 16th-century Spanish Catholic priest, theologian, and foun
Exercitia spiritualia, 1548, first edition by Antonio Bladio (Rome)
Virgin of Montserrat
Abbey on Montserrat
Chapel in the Cave of Saint Ignatius at Manresa
Examination of conscience
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Examination of conscience is a review of one's past thoughts, words, actions, and omissions for the purpose of ascertaining their conformity with, or deviation from, the moral law. Among Christians, t
Spiritual Exercises
…to the priesthood. The Exercises have also impacted the founders of other religious orders, even becoming central to their work. Ignatius considered the examen, or spiritual self-review, to be the most important way to continue to live out the experience of the Exercises after their completion. Ignatius…
Ignatius Loyola described a five-point system of examining conscience