The Spiritual Exercises were originally given in a month-long retreat of about 30 days. Today, the most common way to make the Exercises is a nine-month program usually called “The Exercises in Daily Life.” One leader of these is Judge Franciso Firmat of the Orange County (California) Superior Court. He has a a ministry of leading groups through the 19th annotation in weekly lunch sessions in his chambers. He describes what he does here.
A Judge for the Spiritual Exercises
By Jim Manney
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Jim Manneyhttps://www.jimmanneybooks.com/
Jim Manney is the author of highly praised popular books on Ignatian spirituality, including A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer (about the Daily Examen) and God Finds Us (about the Spiritual Exercises). He is the compiler/editor of An Ignatian Book of Days. His latest book is What Matters Most and Why. He and his wife live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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After reading the biography of St Ignatius of Loyola orally to our Miles Christi prayer group over a two year span to the finish your rendition of Ignatius was a delight and accurate! Thank you,
Dolores
4th grade rel ed catechist
St Theresa Parish
Palatine, IL
Great post and a moving story. Thanks!
Great post, i was unaware of a program like this.