{"title":"Mark Mossa","description":"\u003cp\u003eMARK MOSSA, SJ is a Jesuit priest and professor of Religious Studies at Loyola University New Orleans, where he also serves as program director of the Canizaro Center for Catholic Studies. His books include \u003cem\u003eSaint Ignatius Loyola—The Spiritual Writings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlready There: Letting God Find You\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJust War, Lasting Peace: What Christian Traditions Can Teach Us\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMossa holds a License in Sacred Theology from Boston College, an M.Div. from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, an M.A. in Philosophy from Fordham University, and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of South Carolina. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1997 and was ordained a priest in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark lives in New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Mossa’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"saint-ignatius-loyola-the-spiritual-writings","title":"Saint Ignatius Loyola—The Spiritual Writings: Selections Annotated \u0026 Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sixteenth-century mystic, whose mission was to ignite a love of Jesus in the hearts of all, can be a companion for your own spiritual journey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgnatius of Loyola, sixteenth-century mystic, spiritual director, and founder of the Society of Jesus, is considered to be among the greatest educators in the history of western civilization. While the Jesuits went on to establish one of the largest educational networks in the world, Ignatius's initial vision was simply \"the help of souls.\" Even today, his writings continue to inspire Christians in their quest for a meaningful holy life. \u003cem\u003eThe Spiritual Exercises\u003c\/em\u003e alone—Ignatius’s most well-known work—has guided the retreat experience of over a million Christians over nearly five centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating introduction to Ignatian spirituality draws from contemporary translations of original texts focusing on the practical mysticism of Ignatius of Loyola. Excerpts from \u003cem\u003eThe Spiritual Exercises\u003c\/em\u003e, his autobiography, and his collected letters and instructions provide direct insights from Ignatius about the role of humility, obedience, discernment, sin and self-awareness in spiritual life. Substantive facing-page commentary illuminates Ignatius’s perspectives on many key aspects of Christian spirituality, including trusting in God, imitating Jesus and the saints, love and the common good, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594733015\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594733017\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Mark Mossa, SJ","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238204637400,"sku":"9781594733017","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238204670168,"sku":"9781683362784","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594733017_FC_mockup_v2_1738741523_fcbb58de-8cd6-4bb3-9834-4b0af713ec14.jpg?v=1791036404"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-mark-mossa.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}