Letting God Come Close: An Approach to the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

An approach to the Spiritual Exercises of St.

Ignatius As more and more people begin to reclaim their spiritual heritage, longoverlooked traditions resurface, offering seekers new ways to rekindle their spiritual selves.

The Spiritual Exercises of St.

Ignatius of Loyola is such a tradition, and its recovery in the church has sparked the interest of many believers—religious and laypeople alike.In light of this resurgence, Fr.

William A.

Barry, a director of the Spiritual Exercises for more than thirty years, offers Letting God Come Close, a guide that shows spiritual directors how to effectively and creatively help individuals meet the living God through the Exercises.