Charged with Grandeur: The Book of Ignatian Inspiration

by Jim Manney (Editor)

Sparks for Inspiration from the Ignatian Flame Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ, famously wrote that “the world is charged with the grandeur of God.” This quote points toward a key principle of the Ignatian that God is found in all things, in all places.

Yet this is just one of an abundance of inspirational ideas that stem from Ignatian spirituality. To really understand what this unique yet highly practical spirituality is all about, it helps to look at it through many different lenses and to hear about it from many different voices.

Charged with Grandeur contains more than 100 insightful and inspiring Ignatian thoughts from dozens of writers, including James Martin, SJ; Margaret Silf; and Monika Hellwig. The entries are conveniently grouped under 11 different Ignatian themes. 

Rather than throw readers into the deep end,  Charged with Grandeur  allows readers simply to dip their toes into the 500-year-old Ignatian tradition and to be inspired by the many riches it offers.

Genres: Spirituality

200 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2011

Reviews

[Paul H. Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok

Good meditations on the Christian faith and life. Well presented in a good format. It lacks depth. Read the classical saints,mother theresa, Therese De liseux, and others and you will see what I mean.

[Pam Cipkowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of excerpts from other works about Ignatian spirituality, and while it has many good selections, I couldn’t help but think of it as an advertisement for Loyola Press titles. Many of the passages, though, were too brief and too out of context to fully comprehend. I did highlight and enjoy much of it, though, especially excerpts from Chris Lowney’s works, and plan on reading more from him in the near future. While I did find the passages a little short, I would still recommend this title as a good introduction to what Ignatian spirituality is and to writings about the subject.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful devotional book in the Ignatian tradition. The book, read daily, can be completed, in a bit less than six months. The readings come from a wide range of mostly Jesuit practitioners and cover the best of the tradition. Recommended.