the life of st ignatius of loyola
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This is a short Power Point Presentation on the life of St Ignatius of Loyola- The founder of Society of Jesus, whose feast we celebrate on July 31. Sch Royston Pinto from Satyanilayam- has designed this PPT wonderfully well.TRANSCRIPT
The Story of a Altered Man
St.Ignatuis of Loyola1491-1556
Ignatius wanted to be a Knight…
CASTLE OF ARÉVALO
This is the castle of Juan Velazques where he learnt to be a brave soldier.
Castle at Pamplona
Castle from inside
Getting ready for war with the French
Inigo is ready for war 1521…
The war begins 1521
Ignatius would never give up…
The fight must go on…
Wounded in PAMPLONA
Inigo was struck by a
canon ball and was wounded
in Pamplona in May, 1521.
Taken to the Hospital
Though at the point of death, on the eve of the feast of St.Peter he began to recover.
Ignatius reading the lives of Saints
Ha had a vision of Mary
He finally decided
to follow Jesus Christ
I must serve the Heavenly King
What do you want me to do Lord?
Ignatius began to ask the triple Questions…
What have I done for Christ?
What am I doing for Christ?
What I ought to do for Christ?
He decided to go to the Holy
Land and spend his life
there.
Say good bye to family if you would like to come with me
He said goodbye to the family before leaving for Jerusalem.
On his pilgrimage Ignatius reached MONSERRAT
Ignatius was
devoted to Mary. He knelt in
front of the statue and
prayed.
Ignatius Offers his sword to Mary
Ignatius gives his clothes to a beggar
MANRESA - 1
He served the poor in the hospital after which he
went to the cave and inspired by the
Holy spirit he began writing hte
Spiritual Exercises.
Manresa Cave
Ignatius took up penance and prayer
MANRESA
While at Manresa he had
a vision at Cardoner where
he felt the presence of God
in his life.
Ignatius wanted to visit the places where Jesus lived,died and ascended
FROM VENICE to JERUSALEMTHEY REACHED JERUSALEM IN AUGUST AMIDST
unfavourable weather conditions.
De Barcelona a Venecia y Tierra Santa. 1523-24
Ida: ---------------Regreso - - - - -
Barcelona
Venecia
JERUSALÉM
Formation in Spain to be a priest
Studies in BARCELONA, ALCALÁ, SALAMANCA.
JERUSALEM - VENICE - BARCELONA: 1523-26
Ignatius began his study of grammar of Latin at the age of
33.
BARCELONA: 1524-1526
Map of ALCALÁ
After two years of grammar studies he went to Alcala to
study Philosophy.
De Barcelona a Alcalá y Salamanca:
1526-1527
He began to preach the crowd…
Ignatius arrested…
Studies in Alcala
A few problems welcomed him in
Alcala.
His theology was questioned.
And was put in jail.
Way to SALAMANCA
Since they could not find any witness in Alcala he was sent to Salamanca and imprisoned there for teaching theology without formal qualifications.
Ignatius was told to study theology to preach the
gospel… He began to learn
Latin…
Way to PARIS
He went from Salamanca to Paris on foot
searching for the will of God.
De Salamancaa París: 1527
University Study in Paris
Talking to Francis Xavier
If you win the whole world and lose your soul what will you gain…?
PARIS
In Paris he met a group of men:
FABRO, JAVIER, LAINEZ,
SALMERÓN, BOBADILLA Y RODRIGUEZ.
VENICE: Priests
They were ordained in Venice and left for Rome. They
decided that they would introduce
themselves as companions of jesus if someone asked. ORDENADO SACERDOTE
We shall be known as “Friends in the Lord”
ROME: definite place for the Society of Jesus
VISION OF “LA STORTA”
Just 15 kilometres before entering Rome, they went to the chapel of La Storta
where Ignatius had a vision of god the father
placing him with the son with the words: I will be
propitious to you in Rome.
ROME: At the service of the Pope
The first thing they did was to present themselves at the
disposal of the pope.
Their mission began in helping those most
in need.
27 of SEPTEMBER, 1540
After three months of prayer they decided to found the Society and call it the Society of Jesus. The Pope verbally approved it on
27th Sept. 1540.
This new Religious Order was named
Society of Jesus and they were known as
“Jesuits”
Motto of the Jesuits
To work for the
Greater Glory of God
Thus, St.Ignatius founded the
Society of Jesus
St. Ignatius died
in 1556
On 31st July.
Ignatius sent Francis Xavier
to India
The Mission of St.Ignatius continued…
To the whole world
Very soon the Jesuits extended their services to all the continents to work for the greater glory of God.
"ST. IGNATIUS
PRAY FOR US YOUR SONS"