"The first Annotation is that by this name of Spiritual Exercises is meant every way of examining one's conscience, of meditating, of contemplating, of praying vocally and mentally, and of performing other spiritual actions, as will be said later. For as strolling, walking and running are bodily exercises, so every way of preparing and disposing the soul to rid itself of all the disordered tendencies, and, after it is rid, to seek and find the Divine Will as to the management of one's life for the salvation of the soul, is called a Spiritual Exercise." - Ignatius of Loyola St. Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), in the 16th century. His collection of Christian meditations remains one of the most influential spiritual methodologies in the Catholic tradition and have been embraced across Christian denominations. This new edition comes with an Easy-to-Read Layout designed to make reading comfortable.