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Yeah, garigou is great but wasn't sure his work would be good for beginners. His 3 volume work The Three Ages of the Interior Life isn't really fit for beginners.

>I don't follow Jesuit spirituality
The Particular examen and mental prayer have precedent in the patristic era and was always practised before becoming more developed and refined by St Ignatius of Loyola which, as I mentioned before, has be given approval by numerous popes and saints. it is a universal practise of the church and not merely a jesuit or domincian thing, although I myself do prefer a dominican spiritualty. Give credit where credit's due.

>doesn't Ignatian Spirituality depends on having a very good spiritual director and is not something you should do by yourself?
There are levels to it. The simpler forms of it can be practised by anyone and are quite east to implement

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Trad Cath General: Spirituality Edition. The two main spiritual practises of the Catholic church are the particular examen and mental prayer. They are…