Los Ejercicios de San Ignacio a la luz del Vaticano II

This volume serves as the official proceedings of the first International Congress of Exercises, held in 1966. Its publication in 1968 by Editorial Católica marks a pivotal moment in Jesuit history, coming shortly after the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council. The text documents a formal theological effort to reinterpret the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola through the lens of the conciliar reforms, reflecting the Church’s mid-century push toward pastoral renewal and modern engagement.

The book functions as a scholarly bridge between traditional Ignatian spirituality and the emerging post-conciliar ecclesiology. By gathering essays and contributions from leading Jesuit thinkers of the era, the work sought to demonstrate that the rigors of the Exercises remained vital even within a rapidly modernizing Church. It is regarded by historians of spirituality as a key artifact of the 1960s attempt to harmonize centuries-old ascetic traditions with the mandates of aggiornamento.