Saint Ignatius Loyola
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Saint Ignatius Loyola
Ignatius Loyolathe story of
SPAIN
LOYOLA
1491
GuipuzcoaLoyola
in the Basque country of Loyola
in Northern Spain
at this Equebar Cottagethe first 5 years …
Nursery for Basque words … dances …
songs …
Seeing, Listening, and Sensing Nature.
1498 … Inigo grows up at the royal court
SERVICE & LOYALTYto the King alone
Knight in armourKnight in armourtraining at the castletraining at the castle
1505 1505 AreveloArevelo
LovingPassionately
LivingLivingDangerouslyDangerously
Battling for Fame and HonourBattling for Fame and Honour
the soldier Inigo now thirty …
. . . . . . defends the fortress at Pamplona against the French
The Battle of Pamplona : 20 May 1520
DIE RATHER THAN SURRENDERDIE RATHER THAN SURRENDER
. . . speaks of Loyalty . . .. . . speaks of Loyalty . . .
A Canon Ball
Shatters one leg and injures the other
the French admire his
courage, attend on him …
escort him to Loyola
Inigo will undergo brutal surgery…
the broken leg being set and re-set again and againto save his name … win him fame …
… for the Lady of his dream
Hope grows dim …
Hope grows dim …
His condition gets worse …His condition gets worse …
He prepares for death …He prepares for death …
MidnightMidnight29 June 152129 June 1521
Signs of Recovery
He will walk again with a slight limp
He spends long weeks of recovery in the castle….
in boredom Inigo inquires of books in boredom Inigo inquires of books to while away the time …to while away the time …
only two are at hand …
The Life of Christ & The Lives of Saints
the more he reads…the more he is drawn
to imitate Christ and follow the Saints
New feelings …
the following of Christ though Challenging …brings Joy
Worldly dreams and ventures though exciting …brings Emptiness
TESTING THE SPIRITS
the first step …
a vigil at the shrine ofOur Lady of
Montserrat
sword and dagger are laid down as a break away with his past
Inigo the new Man
Staying in a Cave at Manresa
A few days extend to 10 monthsA few days extend to 10 months
Time is spent in prayer and
penance
Christ becomes real for
him.
a little ‘note book’ records interior
movementsand prayer experiences
while praying by the river Cardoner
TO FIND GOD
in all things
Wants to travel and spend his lifetime following the footsteps of Jesus
the Lord and Master’s Plan
at 33‘back to school’
among children
To Help Souls…
TO HELP SAVE SOULSat the Univ. of Alcala
Sharing
the Good News
Teaching
them to pray
Gathering students and adults
… not being a Priest …
He is jailed for 42 daysby the Spanish Inquisition
Released but forbidden “to teach”
the “going on” gets rough
“ Teach Only Children ”WARNED
amidst teaching
and preaching
but not without trouble
PARIS
Xavier is made aware of the value of his soul
at the University of Paris
Ignatius patientlyawaits his response
Ignatius meets Francis Xavier
Xavier initially resists
but eventually makes the Spiritual Exercises
and discovershow to …
“SERVE WITH LOVE”
Ignatius inspires
and attractsseveral other
fellow-students
Friends in the Lord
Montmarte : 15 August 1534
They vow … Poverty … Chastity
… availability to the Holy Father
the little band of
‘ Friends in the Lord ’
Venice
Journey to Paris
Azpeitia
begging their way …begging their way …
living and serving in Hospitals
TeachingCatechism
Preaching the word of God
Giving the Spiritual Exercises
They head to Rome
“Place me with your Son”The prayer of Ignatius.
The Vision
at La Storta
“I Want You To
Serve Us”
in Rome the Society of Jesus wasfounded in the year 1540
For the Greater Glory of God
the end of the Story
the last Road
is not
for after Romethe Story and the Road become
a “Way of Life” for everyone
Go Forth and Set the World on Fire
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