Allowing the Creator to Deal With the Creature: An Approach to the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola
By William A. Barry.
Description
In his advice to spiritual directors, Ignatius of Loyola declares that directors should not steer, in one direction or another, those believers who face difficult life decisions. Rather, says Ignatius, the director should "allow the Creator to deal immediately with the creature and the creature with his Creator and Lord." But how can one make this happen, in practice? How do directors perceive the action of God in a person's soul? How does a person who seeks God open himself or herself to God's saving action? The "Spiritual Exercises" of Ignatius were desi...
ISBN(s)
0809134659, 9780809134656