One of the early posts I did on this site was a short discussion about some of the versions of the Spiritual Exercises that are available for your use.
To check out that post on the Text of the Spiritual Exercises, click here.
Since that time, I have become aware of another very fine version which I highly recommend. It has the title:
Draw Me Into Your Friendship: The Spiritual Exercises: A Literal Translation and a Contemporary Reading by David L. Fleming, S.J.
Fleming is an outstanding Jesuit scholar and spiritual director.
His book is unique in that it has a literal translation of the Exercises on the left page and on the right is his contemporary "reading" or paraphrase + commentary. So you can read what Ignatius said 500 years ago and you can read an up to date version. It some ways, it reminds me of Eugene Peterson's paraphrase of the Bible - The Message.
If you go to Amazon, you will find they do not have it available, so they list sellers who are asking a ridiculous price for used books. (Especially in light of the fact on the next line.)
Instead, go to this page on the Institute of Jesuit Sources site.
This should take you to the page called Series IV. If you are not on the page, just click on Series IV which is on the left hand column and it will bring it up. Most of the way down the first page of resources in that section, you will find the book available for $22.95. This is a fourth printing, so I imagine when second hand sellers realize a new printing is available, they may drop the price.
If you are serious about the Exercises, this one is worth having.
Brian K. Rice
Leadership ConneXtions International
www.lci.typepad.com
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