Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola Explained (+Experience/Review)

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Have you ever heard of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola? Do you consider doing them but have no idea what you can expect? This video is for you!

Timestamps:
Intro 00:00
Who was St. Ignatius 00:53
What are the spiritual exercises 02:21
What do you do there 03:39
Rules 05:48
Is it fun 07:14
What to expect 08:46
Will you find out your vocation 10:16
Why you should do them 11:42
Age restrictions 12:52
Should YOU do them 13:23

Movie recommendations:

Ignacio de Loyola (2016)

Trailer English:

Full movie for free in Spanish:

All or Nothing: Sr. Clare Crockett

Full movie in English (available in multiple languages):

[scorpy]

New territory on my road to get closer to My God—-fascinating stuff about St. Loyola, how he became a Christian, then wrote those exercises to strengthen the Bond forming with our Lord and Creator 😊

[chainoflovechainfolove]

I appreciate your adventure into the Spiritual Exercises and the life of St Ignatius. I was introduced to the Exercise 16 years ago. I did the exercises in daily life which is helpful for my life. I want to advance my self-study and exercises as there is no Jesuit around. I Couldn't find important staffs like Christotherapy (Bernard Tyrrel), Discernment of Spirits (Jules Toner), etc. Wishing many blessings from the war torn #Tigray/East Africa.

[michaelnathan]

I made an Ignatius Retreat some 30 years back, and I got a glimpse of his exercises. It was very useful for my present life. You say it cutely.

[Anna-zcch]

Thank you Elisabeth for the very helpfull information. I wish that I had had the opportunity to listen to it before I did my first spiritual exercises. God bless you❤

[larrysommer]

I did The Spiritual Exercises as a novice in the Society of Jesus-Oregon Province. Your videos are excellent

[elisabethbachmaier-lewis]

Congratulations!
We are deeply impressed.
God bless
E.& P.B.

[lonniestoute]

I love it when you said ( he) St. Ignatius decided to become a saint.

[estellesophiefahs]

You gave a really good overview about the spiritual exercises and very good reasons to participate in them!

[boscodsilva]

Thanks for this sharing, it was really helpful. Inspired to attempt the spiritual exercises.

[linas]

Thank you for your message, it is enlightening.

[Hillcountry_Catholic]

Thank you for this video. I appreciate the breakdown in the exercises and this encouraged me to go ahead and do them. Out of curiosity, and because I am a newer Catechumen, what would make someone a bad Catholic? Again thank you for the video. God bless.

[niels]

I did not know that Saint Ignatius had a daughter!

[kylesavedbyTheLordJesusChrist]

HOW TO BE SAVED:
Repent:

Acts 20:21
Authorized (King James) Version
“testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”

2 Corinthians 7:9
"Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing." KJV.

2 Corinthians 7:10
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." KJV.


Understand YOU ARE A SINNER and only The Lord Jesus Christ can save you:

Romans 3:20-26
Authorized (King James) Version
“20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”

Romans 3:10
"as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" KJV.

Put your faith in the Gospel:

1 Corinthians 15:1-4
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" KJV

For added assurance of salvation, call upon the name of The Lord (The Lord Jesus Christ) for salvation:

Romans 10:8-13
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." KJV.

[sofi]

"is it fun?" - No, but it IS an experience

[jasonx]

Yo! These exercises seem to be harder than they seem!