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Ignatius of Loyola · 1548
Ignatius's foundational manual for the Jesuit retreat — meditation, contemplation, discernment of spirits, examen. Bridges medieval contemplative tradition into early-modern affective spirituality. Critical for developmental-theology arc's individual-practice axis.
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The soul is reformed by structured encounter with sin, Christ's life, and eternity—one deliberate meditation at a time.
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Before beginning, we must by a preparatory prayer beg of God to direct all the powers and operations of our souls to His service and glory alone.
IGN-SE-RC-023I must recollect myself, raise my mind above earthly things and consider Our Lord Jesus Christ as present and attentive to what I am about to do.
IGN-SE-RC-025faith-and-doubt
Since the first dawn of reason, of what have I thought? To whom did I give the first movements of my heart? Alas, Lord, I seek in vain any time which has seen me without iniquity.
IGN-SE-RC-063On this moment depends eternity! If you had died when you were the enemy of God, where would you be now? You would be lost, and lost forever.
IGN-SE-RC-075obedience-and-authority
It is He who is reason by essence; it is the Word of God. Whom does He obey? His creatures—wills full of weakness, of ignorance, of caprice, wills only made to obey Him.
IGN-SE-RC-108Interior penance is sorrow for our personal sins, accompanied by the firm resolution to sin no more. Exterior penance is the fruit of the interior sentiments.
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