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This book is a guide to the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola. It is intended to assist a person on the unique Christian Spiritual Pilgrimage of faith and encounter the God of life. Applying insights of one of the great masters of Christian Spirituality and insights of contemporary psychology, the reader is introduced to the five distinct movements of Christian spiritual living. Topics covered include understanding human brokenness, encountering Jesus of Nazareth and the Christ of Christian worship, coming to grips with human suffering and redemption, living with resurrection hope and accepting the gift of the Holy Breath of God, rules for discernment and election. Playing an active role in finding a spiritual companion and experiencing the benefits of ongoing spiritual direction is discussed. Readers will be challenged anew by the richness of Christian Spiritual Tradition grounded in our baptismal covenant and as viewed through the lenses of Ignatius Loyola.