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St. Ignatius

of LoyolaFounder of the Society of Jesus, ConfessorPriest, Mystic, Preacher

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BORN1941

Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain

DIEDJuly 31, 1556 (aged 64-65)

Rome, Papal States

HONORED INCatholic Church

Anglican Communion

BEATIFIED July 27, 1609 by Pope Paul V

CANONIZED March 12, 1622 by Pope Gregory XV

FEAST July 31

ATTRIBUTES Eucharist, chasuble, book, cross

PATRONAGE

Dioceses of San Sebastian and

Bilbao, Biscay & Guipuzcoa, Basque

Country, Military Ordinariate of the

Philippines, Society of Jesus,

soldiers, Educators and Education.3



Early Life

•The end of a very short military career-Being already trained in the use of arms, specifically

and the workings of the military in general, Ignatius saw someaction early on in his life in northern Castile against the French.

On May 20, 1521 at the battle of Pamplona, Ignatius’ entire lifewould change as his service in the military would come to animmediate and definite end.

•He was the youngest of thirteen children, and only sevenyears old when his mother died.

•At the age of sixteen years he was sent to serve as a pageto Juan Velazquez, the treasurer of the kingdom of Castile.

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•Sickness and deformity- Not only was the leg shattered for the twenty-nine year old

Ignatius, his heart was torn open as well, knowing full well that he would

not taste the glory of victory militarily that he had his initial sites on.

Ignatius had other more immediate concerns at hand, a long road torecovery from his injuries, ones that would not heal easily or normally.

After his broken leg had been set badly the first time, doctors had to

break it a second time and reset it.

-After a severe fever, which caused his doctors to wonder if he would even survive the

night, Ignatius began to settle into what would be a very long and complicated convalescence. The

results of Ignatius’ leg being set for a second time rendered a very strange deformity in that the end

of a bone stuck out under his knee, which he demanded be sawed off. Because of this peculiar

occurrence, Ignatius would have a very distinct limp the rest of his life. It would also take a great deal

of time for his calf to heal up, leaving an odorous stench for a very long time. God was indeed trying

to get Ignatius’ attention.

•Vision of the Blessed Mother-one night as he lay awake, pondering these new lights, he saw clearly the image of Our

Lady with the Holy Child Jesus.

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Religious Conversionand Religious Life

•Conversion (1491-1521)-it was also the beginning of spiritual

discernment, or discernment of spirits, which is

associated with Ignatius and described in his Spiritual

Exercises.

•Spiritual formation (1522-24)- Ignatius left Loyola he had no definite plans

for the future, except that he wished to rival all the saints

had done in the way of penance.

- he began to make notes of his spiritualexperiences, notes which grew into the little book of

"The Spiritual Exercises".

•The Experience at Manresa-he then traveled to the town of Manresa,

Catalonia and spent several months in a cave near where

he practiced rigorous asceticism.

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-he spent hours each day in prayer and also worked in a hospice. It was while here that theideas for what are now known as the Spiritual Exercises began to take shape.

Religious Conversion and Religious Life…cont…

•Back to School, for the Love of God

-Ignatius had to go back to school and start from scratch, as his interests in hisyounger years were always spent dreaming of the glory he would achieve in the military. Hehad to work hard on his studies, as he knew this would be the means by which he would beable to help souls.

- he was thirty three years of age when his second go around witheducation would begin, starting with Latin grammar. Ignatius would complete his

formal education at the age of forty three after having earned a master of arts atParis

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Later Life and Death

-it is said that Saint Ignatius had been ill

fifteen times over the fifteen years that he served asSuperior General of the Order. Initially when he gotsick for the sixteenth time, there seemed to be noreal alarm. He was feeble and usually needed to beassisted by three fathers of the order. Suddenly andmost unexpectedly,Ignatius died. His was such a

sudden death he did not even receive the lastsacraments. He died on the morning of July 31, 1556at the age of sixty four. Saint Ignatius was canonizedin 1622 by Pope Gregory XV and would be namedthe patron saint of spiritual exercises and retreats byPope Pius XI.

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The ongoing legacy of Saint Ignatius and the

Jesuit order and their missionary effortscontinues to be lived throughout the world.

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Works•His written works:

-Constitutions of the life of Jesus, letters, diaries,

Spiritual, Spiritual Exercises, and an autobiography.

The book of the spiritual exercises- This work originated in Ignatius' experiences, while

he was at Loyola in 1521.

-In 1548, with the approval of Pope Paul III, Ignatius

was able to publish his most famous work, The SpiritualExercises. The holiness of the lives of the saints is the main

emphasis of “The Exercises.”

The objective of this spiritual work is to encourage thoseengaged in “The Exercises” to enter into a state of calmreflection, interiorly in order to be better disposed to the

will of God.

“lead a man by the safe paths of self-abnegation

and the removal of bad habits up to the supremeheights of prayer and divine love.”

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•The Jesuits and Schools- Before 1548 Ignatius had opened schools in Italy,

Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and India, but they were

intended primarily for the education of the new young Jesuitrecruits.

works… cont…

•The founding of the “Company of Jesus” -the new band of brothers, led by Ignatius,

professed vows of poverty, chastity and obedience as well a

fourth vow of going wherever the Holy Father would send

them for the salvation of souls. These vows were made on the

Feast of the Assumption in the 1534.

-Ignatius and his followers were eventually

ordained to the priesthood in 1537. Pope Paul III, pleased withthe fervor of Ignatius and his companions, gave official

approval of the order in 1540. Ignatius was elected the first

Superior General of “The Company of Jesus” in 1541.

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works… cont…

-Jesus himself appeared to him, shining with an

unspeakable light, yet bearing the weight of a heavy cross,

stated to Ignatius; “I will be favorable to you at Rome.”

Ignatius would spend the rest of his life in Rome administering

the new religious order that he founded. For the originalmembers of the Jesuits as well as new recruits, they would go

throughout the world as missionaries, ministering in countriessuch as the East Indies, Morocco, the Congo, Ethiopia and

South America.

•The Constitutions of the Society-In 1547, with his intelligent aid the first draft of the

constitutions was made between 1547 and 1550, and

simultaneously pontifical approbation was asked for a new

edition of the "Formula".

-Ignatius had suggested for the title of theirbrotherhood "The Company of Jesus". Company was taken in its military sense, and in those days acompany was generally known by its captain'sname. In the Latin Bull of foundation, however, theywere called "Societas Jesu".

- Now the society is now fully constituted

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-at the same time a large number of the older fathersassembled to peruse the first draft of the constitutions, and

though none of them made any serious objections, Ignatius' nextrecension (1552) shows a fair amount of changes.

Works..cont…

-this revised version was then published and put into

force throughout the society a few explanations being addedhere and there to meet difficulties as they arose. These final

touches were being added by Ignatius up till the time of his

death, after which the first general congregation of the society

ordered them to be printed, and they have never been touchedsince.

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Teachings

•Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (A.M.D.G) “For the Greater Glory of God”

-“For the Greater Glory of God” was the motto by which Ignatiusand the early Jesuits patterned their lives.

•Spiritual Teaching-is found in his letters, and these have always been regarded by

Jesuits as an important source of their spirituality.

•The Spiritual Exercises

*Three Methods of Prayer*

FIRST METHOD

The first Method of Prayer is on

1. the Ten Commandments, and on

2. the Seven Deadly Sins, on

3. the Three Powers of the Soul and on the Five Bodily Senses.

SECOND METHODThe Second Method of Prayer is that the person, kneeling or seated, according to the greater disposition inwhich he finds himself and as more devotion accompanies him, keeping the eyes closed or fixed on oneplace, without going wandering with them, says Father, and is on the consideration of this word as long as hefinds meanings, comparisons, relish and consolation in considerations pertaining to such word.

And let him do in the same way on each word of the Our Father, or of any other prayer which he wants to sayin this way.

THIRD METHODThe Third Method of Prayer is that with each breath in or out, one has to pray mentally, saying onword of the Our Father, or of another prayer which is being recited: so that only one word be saidbetween one breath and another, and while the time from one breath to another lasts, let attentiobe given chiefly to the meaning of such word, or to the person to whom he recites it, or to his ownbaseness, or to the difference from such great height to his own so great lowness. And in the samform and rule he will proceed on the other words of the Our Father; and the other prayers, that is

say, the Hail Mary, the Soul of Christ, the Creed, and the Hail, Holy Queen, he will make as he isaccustomed.13



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