BRB0387

Title

Subject

Description

First published in 1548, the Spiritual Exercises were the primary means by which the devotional practices of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, were disseminated throughout Europe. They consist of instructions for private prayer, self-reflection, and meditation on Christs sufferings, to be used by both religious and lay people during a thirty-day period of spiritual retreat.

Creator

Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491–1556 and Collegium Societatis Jesu (Rome, Italy), publisher.

Source

BRB0387. St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556). Exercitia spiritualia. Rome: Jesuit College, 1576.

Relation

DevotionInstruction

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Latin

Type

Devotional

Collection

Welcome Additions

Citation

Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491–1556 and Collegium Societatis Jesu (Rome, Italy), publisher. , “BRB0387,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed June 12, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1648.