• Paperback
• 240
• The Fifth Week
• William J. OMalley
• English
• 21 May 2019
• 9780829409284

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The Fifth Week Summary Þ eBook, ePUB or Kindle PDF What is THE FIFTH WEEK  Every Jesuit novice makes a long retreat the full Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola One month long this retreat is divided into four flexible weeks of  meditation the first week is on the principle and foundation of life; the second on the life of Jesus; the third on the passion and death he suffered; and the fourth on the new resurrected life of the children of God  And the fifth week is the rest of the Jesuit’s life   The Fifth Week by William J O’Malley SJ has sold over 26000 copies since its first publication in 1976 Its pages have encouraged young men listening for their vocations and intrigued co. The author did a really good job with this book as a history and as a description of what is involved with being a Jesuit The stories of the accomplishments of previous Jesuit were very interesting and engaging It helps of course that he had some amazing examples to write aboutHe then went into an account of his experience as a novice scholar and then becoming a Jesuit While it s true that he did these things a while ago so there are likely some differences between his experience and that of someone joining nowadays I m sure there is still a lot that is similar Thus since I m rather considering joining it was very nice to have of an idea of what I might be getting myself into And after reading his account I do still want to do itI don t have much to add I can t critiue the story like when I review fiction Overall the writing was very clear and kept me interested The historical account were very interesting and I m assuming they re true though I don t have additional knowledge to back that feeling and his personal account felt very honest and sincere

The Fifth Week Summary Þ eBook, ePUB or Kindle PDF Untless other readers with stories of Jesuit saints and martyrs as well as ordinary Jesuits each fulfilling his uniue mission whether as carpenter poet mathematician or mystic each living according to his individual talents and interests but all for the greater honor and glory of God   Because the accidentals of Jesuit life and training have evolved in the past two decades this new edition updates the original by adding James Martin’s new afterword  in which he explores recent developments in Jesuit formation Father O’Malley has updated other chapters to reflect educational initiatives and training programs launched in the wake of Vatican II. This book is a good introduction to the history of the Jesuits and the meaning of a Jesuit vocation I do think it reuires basic knowledge of Catholicism and at least a prior introduction to the Society of Jesus to fully appreciate O Malley definitely doesn t hide his bias or opinions in this book so the information comes with his personal opinions and experiences some of which are a little outdated for our 21st century mentalities It s easy to distinguish though what is true for the Society and what is true only for O Malley I enjoyed reading the histories of this book and I also enjoyed reading the experiences of faith and the religious life If I was a man this book might make me take a deeper dive into the possibility of being a Jesuit

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The Fifth Week Summary Þ eBook, ePUB or Kindle PDF   The body and soul of this Second Edition of The Fifth Week are still the stirring accounts of the lives and deaths of Ignatius the founder and Xavier the missionary to the East; of Campion Ciszek and Chardin in Europe; of Brébeuf and Lord and Pro in the West We follow O’Malley’s personal journey through uestions and doubts to self knowledge and the dynamic euilibrium of his commitment to life in the Society of Jesus With humor and  tolerance he records the drama and daily grind with sundry companions    The Fifth Week is a great companion for prospective Jesuits it asks with them do you want to be a priest a religious priest a Jesuit. The book is deep in thought and provides insight on the basis of the Catholic Church and the Jesuit Order