
Channelling the Inner Fire
Ignatian Spirituality in 15 Points
Brendan McManus Sj(Author)
Messenger Publications (Publisher)
Published on 28. February 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-78812-531-4 (ISBN)
Description
Many people are good people and genuine "searchers", but often lack the practical methods and 'tools' to know how to deepen their faith. Often the idea about 'faith' that they have inherited is not helpful, and they need something real and experiential that helps with the complexity of contemporary living.
This book redefines spirituality as about "channelling the inner fire"; there is some God given desire within us that seeks expression. Our goal is to become fully alive and human, just like Jesus was, by tuning into our inner world of feelings and desires. We are called to live like Christ, tuning into God's plan for us and how we could serve the world. This book synthesizes the Ignatian system into 15 easy to understand concrete aspects.
God is at work in each of our lives right now. Our job is to uncover the subtle messages that God is communicating to us, to be in dynamic relationship with God, and engaged with the world. It is a lot more about "letting go" and abandoning ourselves to the reality of what is, rather than trying to make things happen through our efforts. This is a personal journey that everyone has to make for themselves, though having companions and support is crucial to making it possible. This book spells out the practical steps and techniques developed by St Ignatius Loyola that allow us to find God in our experience and change our lives to be active agents for change.
This book redefines spirituality as about "channelling the inner fire"; there is some God given desire within us that seeks expression. Our goal is to become fully alive and human, just like Jesus was, by tuning into our inner world of feelings and desires. We are called to live like Christ, tuning into God's plan for us and how we could serve the world. This book synthesizes the Ignatian system into 15 easy to understand concrete aspects.
God is at work in each of our lives right now. Our job is to uncover the subtle messages that God is communicating to us, to be in dynamic relationship with God, and engaged with the world. It is a lot more about "letting go" and abandoning ourselves to the reality of what is, rather than trying to make things happen through our efforts. This is a personal journey that everyone has to make for themselves, though having companions and support is crucial to making it possible. This book spells out the practical steps and techniques developed by St Ignatius Loyola that allow us to find God in our experience and change our lives to be active agents for change.
Reviews / Votes
To introduce his readers to the role that faith and religious belief can play in people's lives, he lays out these essentials of the Ignatian vision in 15 short pages...this compression helps to make it all clear, from the first proposition: God is found more easily within than without. * The Irish Catholic * '...a very helpful and practical account of the Ignatian way...a resource for seekers navigating the seas of life' * The Furrow *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin 2
Ireland
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 175 mm
Width: 117 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
100 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78812-531-4 (9781788125314)
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Brendan McManus SJ is a Spiritual Director and retreat giver in Manresa Spirituality Centre, Dublin. He previously held the same role in the Belfast Ignatian Centre. He has published several books with Messenger Publications, including Contemplating the Camino, Channelling the Inner Fire, Brothers in Arms, The Way to Manresa, Living the Camino Back Home(with Katherine O'Flynn FCJ) and, with Jim Deeds, Discover God Daily, and the trilogy, Finding God in the Mess, Deeper into the Mess and Emerging from the Mess.