5-Day Spiritual Exercises – Fr. Mariano Vicchi, IVE

The 5-Day Spiritual Exercises is an adaptation of Saint Ignatius Loyola’s original 30+ days Exercises.

Purpose.

“The Spiritual Exercises have as their purpose the conquest of self and the regulation of one’s life in such a way that no decision is made under the influence of any inordinate attachment”.

By the term “Spiritual Exercises” is meant every method of examination of conscience, of meditation, of contemplation, of vocal and mental prayer, and of other spiritual activities that will be mentioned later. For just as taking a walk, journeying on foot, and running are bodily exercises, so we call Spiritual Exercises every way of preparing and disposing the soul to rid itself of all inordinate attachments, and, after their removal, of seeking and finding the will of God in the disposition of our life for the salvation of our soul.

(Taken from The Spiritual Exercises)