Drawing on the wisdom of Pope Francis and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Austen Ivereigh has written a captivating spiritual guide for our turbulent age. Designed as an eight-day Ignatian retreat, “First Belong to God” serves as a roadmap to deeper discipleship. It does this by focusing on the three foundational forms of belonging: to God, to creation, and to others.
Structured around the core principles of St. Ignatius's Spiritual Exercises, First Belong to God encapsulates The key aspects of the Francis pontificate: The essence of being "God-belonging" entities. The way God's mercy challenges our self-reliance. The journey to building the Kingdom in the footsteps of Christ. Heeding the cry of the earth and the stranger. Striving for fraternity by championing synodality. Whether you're embarking on a solitary spiritual expedition or a journey with like-minded individuals, “First Belong to God” offers the next best thing to a personal retreat with Pope Francis: a full-soul immersion into his wisdom via the classic Jesuit retreat that shaped him so profoundly.
