Spiritual Exercises
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Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spiritual Exercises Context triple: [Society of Jesus, notableText, Spiritual Exercises]
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Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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Desert Fathers
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits and monks, primarily in the Egyptian desert, whose ascetic lives and spiritual teachings profoundly shaped Christian monasticism and mystical theology.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spiritual Exercises Target entity description: Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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A.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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B.
Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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C.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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D.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Desert Fathers
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits and monks, primarily in the Egyptian desert, whose ascetic lives and spiritual teachings profoundly shaped Christian monasticism and mystical theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional work
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book ⓘ manual of spiritual direction ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Paul III ⓘ |
| author | Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| compiledFrom |
Ignatius of Loyola’s retreat notes
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Ignatius of Loyola’s spiritual experiences ⓘ |
| contains |
colloquies
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contemplations ⓘ examinations of conscience ⓘ meditations ⓘ rules for the distribution of alms ⓘ rules for thinking with the Church ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstApproval | 1548 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
finding God in all things
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freedom from disordered attachments ⓘ obedience to God’s will ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conversion
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discernment of vocation ⓘ life of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ascetical theology
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spiritual exercises manual ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | modern spiritual direction practices ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Contemplation to Attain Love
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First Week ⓘ Fourth Week ⓘ Principle and Foundation ⓘ Rules for Discernment of Spirits ⓘ Second Week ⓘ Third Week ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian retreat movements
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Ignatian spirituality ⓘ Jesuit formation ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
19th annotation retreat
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30-day retreat ⓘ directed retreat ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian meditation
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Jesuit spirituality ⓘ discernment of spirits ⓘ prayer ⓘ retreats ⓘ spiritual discernment ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Spiritual Exercises
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ejercicios espirituales
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| religiousOrderAssociation | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Christocentric ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholic retreat houses
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Christian spiritual directors ⓘ Society of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
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