Anthony De Mello Seek God Everywhere: Reflections on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

228 Pages·2010·8.623 MB·English

by  Anthony De Mello

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| ANTHONY DE MELLO
Bestselling Author of SADHANA and AWARENESS

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SEEK GOD EVERYWHERE
REFLECTIONS ON THE
SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF
St. IGNATIUS
Anthony de Mello, S.J.
Edited by
Gerald O’Collins, S.J., Daniel Kendall, S.J.,
and Jeffrey LaBelle, S.J.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
De Mello, Anthony, 1931-1987
Seek God everywhere: reflections on the spiritual exercises of
St. Ignatius / by Anthony de Mello; edited by Gerald O’Collins,
Daniel Kendall, and Jeffrey LaBelle.—1st ed.
p. cm.
1. Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491-1556. Exercitia spiritualia.
2. Spiritual exercises. 3. Spiritual direction —Christianity.
4. Spiritual life—Catholic Church. 5. Spirituality
Catholic Church. 6. Catholic Church—Doctrines. I.
O'Collins, Gerald. II. Kendall, Daniel. III. LaBelle, Jeffrey.
IV. Title.
BX2179.L8D38 2009
248.3.—dc22 2009024705
ISBN 978-0-385-53176-4
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Seek God everywhere, so that the whole world
becomes charged with the presence of the beloved.
— ANTHONY DE MELLO

CONTENTS
Introduction — ix
1. First Principle and Foundation 1
2. Our Sinfulness 18
3. Repentance 36
4. The Kingdom of Christ 53
5. Being Interiorly Free: The Three Classes of People 74
6. “Elections”—Making Life Decisions 84
7. Discernment of Spirits 100
8. The Third and Fourth Weeks 138
9. Contemplation to Attain the Love of God 157
Notes 183
Index of Names 197