This translation, with its commentary, is a manual for making, directing or studying the Spiritual Exercises. It is the first English version of the Exercises to include both the traditional section numbers and the new, internationally agreed upon verse numbers. This is a magisterial translation of St. Ignatius's classic work that adapts 16th-century prose to the thought and speech patterns of 21st-century English, expressing ideas and nuances with meticulous care.