Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality

by Margaret Silf

Paperback, 1999

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Available

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10th Anniversary Edition   Whatever path you're on, God is there to guide you . . . Anyone seeking to deepen his or her relationship with God will greatly benefit from Inner Compass, Margaret Silf's dynamic presentation of the profound insights of St. Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises. While reflective, the work exudes a congenial, practical outlook and a thoroughly modern sensibility. As Silf points out, the book "grew out of questions rather than certainty, discovery rather than doctrine, the experience of everyday living rather than academic study." This tenth-anniversary edition of the acclaimed Inner Compass features a new introduction and personal invitation to the reader, plus a significantly expanded resource section. Devoted followers of Ignatian spirituality and spiritual seekers alike will find that wherever life has led them, Inner Compass offers renewed direction and purpose and helps them recognize the will of God within their own hearts.… (more)

Publication

Loyola Pr (1999), 196 pages

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½ (12 ratings; 4.6)

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LibraryThing member adamtarn
This is a great introduction to the profound insights of St. Ignatius of Loyola's "Spiritual Exercises." Margaret Silf is an amazing story teller and creative writer. She introduces the reader to life story of St. Ignatius and how it gave rise to the exercises. The majority of the book reflect on
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the First Week of the exercises which center on learning to discern the inner movements of our hearts. Only went we reach the very end does she introduce the Second, Third, and Fourth Weeks touching only briefly on the heart of those exercises. Each chapter ends with a dozen or so suggestions for prayer and reflection. Therefore, this is a book that you digest over a long period of time. This book really is a companion for your inner journey. As Silf writes,

"Take it gently, and enjoy the landscape as you go ... The more you savor the journey, the more you will benefit from it."
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LibraryThing member allenkeith
Excellent, excellent book for the person who longs to know the movements or workings of their interior life. The book offers concrete ways to discover ourselves and the way we make choices with the ultimate aim of setting us on course toward interior freedom - something God greatly desires for all
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of us. It comes about as we dip deeper into our heart and discover and rediscover our deepest authentic desire. That desire is authored by God at our earliest formation. Hence, we are set free to be who we truly are created to be. This seems to be the great theme of the book. But it is not just a tell us book. It offers exercises, methods, tips and imaginative stories for the reader to try out and look into. It does this without being dogmatic or pushy. All of it is a gentle aid to us to help us on the journey of self-discovery. There, if we're open and willing to risk, we will likely discover a loving God we never imagined so loving.
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