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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

by Charles Coppens

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  1. 1A Recommendation by Our Rev. Father Provincial
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3The First Day
  4. 4The First Meditation — On the End of Man
  5. 5The Second Meditation — On the End of Creatures
  6. 6Consideration — On the End of the Religious Life
  7. 7The Third Meditation — On Indifference to Creatures
  8. 8The Second Day
  9. 9First Meditation — On Sin
  10. 10Second Meditation — On One’s Own Sins
  11. 11Consideration — On the Confession of the Retreat
  12. 12The Third Meditation — On Eternal Loss
  13. 13The Third Day
  14. 14The Second Meditation — On the Particular Judgment
  15. 15Consideration — On Purity of Conscience
  16. 16The Third Meditation — To Excite Perfect Contrition
  17. 17The Fourth Day
  18. 18First Meditation — The Kingdom of Christ
  19. 19Second Meditation — On the Incarnation
  20. 20Consideration — On the Imitation of Christ
  21. 21Third Meditation — On the Birth of Christ
  22. 22The Fifth Day
  23. 23The Second Meditation — On the Private Life of Christ
  24. 24Consideration — On the Imitation of Christ’s Private Life
  25. 25The Third Meditation — On the Public Life of Christ
  26. 26The Sixth Day
  27. 27The First Meditation — On the Two Standards
  28. 28The Second Meditation — On the Three Degrees of Humility
  29. 29Consideration — On Temptations
  30. 30The Third Meditation — On the Three Classes of Men
  31. 31The Seventh Day
  32. 32The First Meditation — On the Sufferings of Christ in the Garden
  33. 33The Second Meditation — On Christ’s Sufferings Before His Judges
  34. 34Consideration — On Generosity in the Service of God
  35. 35The Third Meditation — On the Death of Christ
  36. 36The Eighth Day
  37. 37The First Meditation — On the Resurrection of Christ
  38. 38The Second Meditation — On Christ’s Ascension Into Heaven
  39. 39Consideration — On the Spirit of Love
  40. 40The Third Meditation — On Divine Love
  41. 41Six Triduums — In Preparation for the Semi-Annual Renovation of the…
  42. 42Meditation II — In What Perfection Consists
  43. 43Meditation III — Christ the Model of Perfection
  44. 44Meditation IV — The Need of Prayer to Attain Perfection
  45. 45Meditation V — The Power of Prayer to Obtain Perfection
  46. 46Meditation VI — The Aid of Mary to Attain Perfection
  47. 47Triduum B
  48. 48Meditation II — On Renovation of the Vows
  49. 49Meditation III — What Kind of Men Does Our Vocation Require?
  50. 50Meditation IV — Christ Is Here to Help Us
  51. 51Meditation V — The Holy Ghost Sanctifies Us
  52. 52Meditation VI — Effects Produced by the Holy Ghost
  53. 53Triduum C
  54. 54Meditation II — Sin the Chief Hindrance to Our Progress
  55. 55Meditation III — Fidelity in Little Things
  56. 56Meditation IV — The Observance of Our Rules
  57. 57Meditation V — Zeal for Souls
  58. 58Meditation VI — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin
  59. 59Triduum D
  60. 60Meditation II — The Interior Spirit
  61. 61Meditation III — The Interior Spirit Is Fostered by Faith
  62. 62Meditation IV — The Interior Spirit Is Fostered by Hope
  63. 63Meditation V — The Interior Spirit Is Fostered by Charity
  64. 64Meditation VI — The Interior Spirit Is Fostered by the Holy Ghost
  65. 65Triduum E
  66. 66Meditation II — The Field Ripe for the Harvest
  67. 67Meditation III — Fraternal Charity
  68. 68Meditation IV — The Spirit of Sacrifice
  69. 69Meditation V — Become Men of Prayer
  70. 70Meditation VI — The Vine and the Branches
  71. 71Triduum F
  72. 72Meditation II — The Vow of Chastity
  73. 73Meditation III — The Vow of Obedience
  74. 74Meditation IV — On Strength of Character
  75. 75Meditation V — On Co-operation With Grace
  76. 76Meditation VI — The Perfection of Our Actions

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