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Encyclical: Mens Nostra; On the Promotion of the Spiritual Exercises
Encyclical Mens Nostra On the Promotion of the Spiritual Exercises Author:Pope Pius XI This is Pope Pius XI?s full-bodied review of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It covers briefly the existence of spiritual retreats throughout the ages?speaking to both clerics and laymen on the importance of that silent contemplation of God which matures the objectivity of our human perspective, grounds our faith more truly, a... more »nd helps us to progress daily toward our heavenly goal. Exuding apostolic spirit and zeal for souls, this encyclical comes to us who live in a world inundated with materialism and absorbed in external affairs; from which it cannot but turn our minds and hearts to God, enabling us to better know, love and serve Him. A must read for every retreat-master and excellent for all retreatants as well.« less