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Informationen zum Autor Ignatius of Loyola,Joseph Munitiz Klappentext The writings of a major Christian thinker One of the key figures in Christian history, St. Ignatius of Loyola (c. 1491-1556) was a passionate and unique spiritual thinker and visionary. The works gathered here provide a first-hand, personal introduction to this remarkable character: a man who turned away from the Spanish nobility to create the revolutionary Jesuit Order, inspired by the desire to help people follow Christ. His Reminiscences describe his early life, his religious conversion following near-paralysis in battle, and his spiritual and physical ordeals as he struggled to assist those in need, including plague, persecution and imprisonment. The Spiritual Exercises offer guidelines to those seeking the will of God, and the Spiritual Diary shows Ignatius in daily mystical contact with God during a personal struggle. The Letters collected here provide an insight into Ignatius' ceaseless campaign to assist those seeking enlightenment and to direct the young Society of Jesus. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung One of the key figures in Christian history, St Ignatius of Loyola (c 1491-1556) was a passionate and unique spiritual thinker and visionary. This title collects letters that provide an insight into Ignatius' ceaseless campaign to assist those seeking enlightenment and to direct the young Society of Jesus. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chronology Glossary Bibliography Reminiscences (Autobiography) Introduction 1. Loyola 2. To Manresa via Montserrat 3. The Pilgrimage to Jerusalem 4. Studies and Conflicts in Spain 5. Paris 6. Interlude at Home 7. Italy Epilogue by Gonçalves da Câmara The Spiritual Diary Introduction Pros and Cons in an election on poverty The Spiritual Diary: Part I Part II Select Letters Introduction 1 [1]* Advice to a good woman (Inés Pascual 1524) 2 [3] Dealings with brother and nephew (1532) 3 [4] Comfort among calamities (Isabel Roser 1532) 4 [7] Steps in discernment (Teresa Rejadell 1536) 5 [8] Prayer made easy (Teresa Rejadell 1536) 6 [10] In praise of The Spiritual Exercises (Fr Miona 1536) 7 [11] Blueprint for a religious order (Mgr Carafa 1536) 8 [XII, app.] Early years in Italy (1536-37) 9 [17] Thanks for support (Mgr Contarini 1538) 10 [18] Roman trials and tribulations (1538) 11 [52] Benighted obedience (Fr Viola 1542) 12 [79] Vocation doubts ofa young man (1544) 13 [101] Borgia's early steps (1545) 14 [123] Conduct at Trent (1546) 15 [149] Refusing episcopal dignities (1546) 16 [169] Ideals for newcomers (Coimbra 1547) 17 [182] Need for structures of government (Gandia 1547) 18 [186] Experience of poverty (Padua 1547) 19 [234] En route to the Constitutions (Louvain 1547) 20 [243] Defining obedience as an ideal (Coimbra 1548) 21 [466] Developments in the spiritual life (Borgia 1548) 22 [790] Dealing with a radical crisis (Borgia 1549) 23 [XII, app.] On prophecies and revelations (Gandia 1549) 24 [XII, app.] Spreading God's word in a German university (1549) 25 [958] Placating a parent over a son's vocation (1549) 26 [1554] Letter of resignation (1551) 27 [1587] Consoling a sister on her brother's death (1551) 28 [2652] Refusing a Cardinal's hat (Borgia 1552) 29 [3107] Students experiencing poverty (155...
