Finding God in All Things: A Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius [Paperback]

William A. Barry (Author), William A. Barry S. J. (Author)

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Publication Date: January 2009

Dispelling the myth that spiritual retreats are only for those who can get away for an extended time, seasoned spiritual director William A. Barry, S.J., shares his unique understanding of the Spiritual Exercises and demonstrates how they can benefit the ordinary person's relationship with God. Finding God in All Things gives new life to the spirituality of St. Ignatius and illuminates the transforming power of the Exercises. With over 50,000 copies sold of the first edition, this timely new edition offers today's readers a clear presentation of the themes and contemporary practice of this classic spiritual retreat.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press (January 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877934606
• ISBN-13: 978-0877934608
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Best Friend's World, April 16, 2001

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This review is from: Finding God in All Things: A Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius (Paperback)

Jesus knew life hurts, and he healed. We, too, live God's dream by trusting God in prayer and becoming good friends with Christ. We end up being more sensitive talkers and listeners and knowing what to do for ourselves and the world. FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS is written for the increasing numbers who practice the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius. Author William Barry ends the chapters with excellent questions to guide all readers, and his book links comfortably with Claire Cloninger's A PLACE CALLED SPIRITUALITY, Alan Jones' JOURNEY INTO CHRIST, Max Lucado's NO WONDER THEY CALL HIM THE SAVIOR, and M. Basil Pennington's DAILY WE FOLLOW HIM.

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This review is from: Finding God in All Things: A Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius (Paperback)

I have been practising Ignatian spritual direction since 1990. I have found William Barry to be one of the most reliable instructors into this field of sprituality - and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Le monde du Dieu unique, January 14, 2004

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This review is from: Finding God in All Things: A Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius (Paperback)

Adam et Eve mangaient du fruit pour savoir du bien et du mal. Ainsi la vie mondaine nous fait-elle du bien et du mal. Mais le Christ est venu pour guerir et sauver. De nos jours on se guerit et se sauve, lorsqu'on appelle Jesus le Christ et lorsqu'on prie a Dieu chaque jour. Avec les pratiques spirituelles du St Ignace, on finit par savoir comment se comporter mieux avec les autres et comment se decider mieux et plus sagement pour soi-meme. A la fin de chaque chapitre, l'auteur William A Barry pose des questions vives pour que l'on se rende compte de l'important de chaque pratique.