Confessiones vs Exercitia spiritualia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christian saints, Spiritual life, Religion, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Confessiones

Confessiones Augustine of Hippo · 1482 ★★★★☆ 4.0 383 pages · ≈ 7 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Exercitia spiritualia

Exercitia spiritualia Saint Ignatius of Loyola · 1548 ★★★★☆ 3.8 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Exercitia spiritualia is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Confessiones.

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