The pathway to salvation is followed, step by step, through the discernments we make from one moment to another. Just as one spark can kindle a fire, so too a single discernment can acquire the power to change the course of human history. Whether grace changes our perception of a given situation, invites us to act according to a certain spirit, or marks us out for some bold action, the stage is set for the work of the Spirit in our everyday lives. Though we live in a world beguiled by political ideology, true power comes into being when we detach ourselves and make a simple assent to the work of God. The salvation of the world will not be achieved through a political programme, but through innumerable discernments of Spirit that, collectively, create the impetus to work for the common good.
Timothy Howles, ‘Laudate Deum: An Invitation to Live in the Real World’, 19–23
Patrick Riordan, ‘A Political Philosophical Perspective on the Two Standards’, 7–18
Luz Marina DÃaz, ‘Reclaiming Our Original Identity: Communion, Community and Ministry’, 45–57
James Hanvey, ‘Some Political and Cultural Implications of the Spiritual Exercises’, 24–44
Ruthie Baigent, ‘The Bride of Christ as Spiritual Directee: John of the Cross and Spiritual Direction’, 59–72
Mark Rotsaert, ‘Discreta caritas in the Writings of Ignatius Loyola’, 73–85
Michael Campbell-Johnston, ‘Future Mission: An Uncertain Sound’, 87–98
Loan Le, ‘A Reflection on Spiritual Motherhood’, 99–111