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5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book. Helpful and a great read...
This is a book I could happily recommend to anyone, regardless of faith, background and degrees of scepticism on matters spiritual. It is highly readable, mixing humour with profundity, anecdote with quotation ensuring that the reader is drawn on; ever keener to learn the wisdom that is to be found on every page of this deeply inspiring and in places, moving book.There is so much to say about this book but there are a few ideas worth picking out.. Live a simple life- focus on what is important, what makes us better people, stronger in faith and more accepting and loving of others?. Prayer – our relationship with God is basis for everything, from the beginning to the end of life, from first thing in the morning to the end of the day. So we should have a routine that ensures we actively relate to God..Reflection- What have we done with our day, where do we owe gratitude, what was good and what was less so. Are we doing the will of God as we discern it or simply wasting our time in dissolute behaviours?.Are we sufficiently ‘detached’ from the World and our own selfish feelings to be able understand the dictates of conscience and the needs of others? Do we have enough time to ourselves to really discern what we need to do with our lives?.Do not be afraid of words like ‘Obedience’ and ‘humility’, they are the keystones to a rich inner life. They do not imply weakness or derogation of personal responsibility, merely a way of being that allows a person to grow in faith and surety of feeling.The Jesuit approach is not about being ‘happy’ and ‘having it all’. it is about the individual adopting a particular set of attitudes, behaviours and beliefs that strengthens their relationship with God and helps them deal with all that is good and bad in life.Wonderful book. Highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to Jesuit spirituality
James Martin's book on Jesuit spirituality is a well written resume of the ideas and aims of the order.Jesuits are sometimes liked , sometimes hated and sometimes feared within the Church and outside. This book gives an understanding of the manner and direction of the pattern of thought that has led to the success of the Jesuit order throughout the world. Many of the ideas stemming from Ignatian spirituality would be comfortable within the current school of cognitive psychology and the concepts of written consideration of alternatives and their analysis is widely used in current therapeutics. History shows that the Jesuits used these ideas long before the modern era.Written from a personal perspective the book is an engaging , informative and extremely helpful guide to an education in an elite and powerful order within the Church . Thoroughly recommended.
4.0 out of 5 stars the book is very useful and practical
(This is the review I added to my site Affirming The Faith - Bookshelf: http://www.affirmingthefaith.com/book/ )James Martin SJ, The Jesuit Guide To (Almost) Everything, New York, HarperOne (Harper Collins Publishers), 2012.ISBN 978-0-143269-9Ignatian spirituality, it seems to me, is booming; all kinds of Christians follow the Spiritual Exercises, and conferences and courses, aimed at many disparate groups, are everywhere encouraging the use of St. Ignatius’s “way”. This book is surely part of that movement, or rather it has drawn much of its success (which it apparently has had, in the USA) from that surge of interest.Yes, the book is very useful and practical, and derives much from Fr. Martin’s sharing of his own personal story, how the insights of the Jesuit founder – and many other subsequent Jesuits – led him along the path to full membership of the Society of Jesus.To me, and perhaps most “ordinary Christians”, the most useful part was that dealing with the Examen, or nightly examination of the blessings and challenges of the day, and our own shortcomings (throughout the book, but particularly pp. 95-100). I would want to find out more about this, though the idea of examination of conscience has long been part of many Christian traditions, particularly, perhaps, in its possible connection with sacramental confession; but the idea of a daily, or rather nightly, spiritual assessment has much appeal.Something else that I warmed to (which, as readers might expect, derives from Ignatius) is the emphasis placed on desire, which can also be described as a spiritual longing (none other than C. S. Lewis, in his sermon The Weight of Glory, refers to the unfortunate weakness of our desires, longings, and hopes) (Chapter 3, ‘What Do You Want?’).If anything slightly surprised me it was the virtual equivalence which the author seems to give to the religious experience and spiritualties of Christianity, Judaism and Islam; I fancy this seeming to put the three (or rather, the third) on an equivalent footing with Christianity will discomfort some readers. He is realistic, in my view, about the potential selfishness of much New Ageism (p. 47). I have referred elsewhere to the surprising (to me) emphasis on God loving us, seemingly as we currently are, and accepting us as we presently are. The author’s willingness to express frustration with God’s seeming inaction is shown in a lovely story about his anguished prayer “How about some @#$% help, God!” - to which his spiritual director replied, “That’s a good prayer” (p. 124).In all, the book seems to me to be unnecessarily long, and later sections verge on the repetitious; the middle chapters would surely be very useful to anyone contemplating admission to the Jesuit order – but most of us are not. A lot of information is included on the contributions of Jesuits, long past and more recent, to history and towards the creation of the societies we live in; there is bound to be something here that will surprise most people (eg. the Jesuit contribution to the development of theatre). I know little of the Society of Jesus, and have known only one Jesuit (I have the awful feeling, however, that for some there is allegedly a darker side to the order’s history, in which ‘Jesuitry’ means deception, but let’s hope I’ve got that wrong; you don’t read of that here, of course.)One curious, but surely chance thing, is that my copy of the book (a rather solid paperback) has a strong smell (the paper, presumably) … but what, oh what, does it remind me of, just a little … yes, I know, incense …October 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly readable!
I'm glad I bought this book. It is both informative and informal. The author has a relaxed, easy style and the book is divided into short sections which make it easy to dip in for twenty minutes or so if time is at a premium. It gives the reader a clear understanding of the Jesuit point of view on (almost) everything and is of particular interest at the moment for those wishing to understand what motivates Pope Francis, who is himself a Jesuit. His wish to minimise the pomp and ceremony surrounding the papacy and to live a simple life are very Jesuit-inspired. I have no hesitation in recommending this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've read in 20 years ¬
This is the best book I've read in 20 years ! It is for everyone - not just for Catholics / Christians.But - don't judge a book by its cover - the cover is absolutely horrendous.The book provides an introduction to Ignatian Spirituality - how to find God in everything. In this time of economic crisis - it helps you to see the good things in life - the form of prayer ( the Examen) focusses on the positives in life - the things we should be grateful for.A truly terrific read - I've even bought copies for friends and relatives.Buy it - and enjoy!This book might just change your life
Great book!
Great book with a few new approaches to decision making.
People from all faiths can benefit from the spiriituality from this book
People from all faiths can get awesome spiritual material from this book.I am a Hindu and I read literature from all faiths and that benefits me a lot.
Libro sobre la espiritualidad Ignaciana
Es un libro de lenguaje sencillo que te introducirá en la espiritualidad Ignaciana. Es un libro de referencia obligada. El autor ha elaborado una gran obra
bellissimo (ma prolisso)
il pregio: è scritto per americaniil difetto: è scritto per americanisecondo me ancor più interessante per un non-credente e mostra come la chiesa abbia in se lati moderni, tolleranti ed al passo con i tempi
Insightful, real and funny
The best way I've found so far to enter the Jesuit spirituality! Highly recommended to anyone looking into his or her spirituality.
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