the life of st. ignatius of loyola

Ignatius goes from Barcelona to Manresa to commence his studies there
with a Cistercian Monk whom he knew. He finds him no longer

alive, and returns to Barcelona, where he attends the public school.
He moderates his piety, which was an obstacle to his study. He
reforms a convent of Nuns by his Exercises, and thus draws upon
himself the hatred and ill-treatment of a person whom he interfered
with. He falls sick of the blows received. The interest shown in

him. He continucs the good work he had begun, and converts the

man who had beaten him. He resuscitates a man who had hanged

himself. Many disciples join him. He goes, at the end of two

years, to Alcala. The remembrance of him is kept at Barcelona.

He and his disciples wear a particular dress, and live on alms.

The care he takes of his neighbour's good. He converts a

Canon
PP. 53-65

CHAPTER VII.

Ignatius becomes suspected by the Inquisition-they proceed against

him secretly. He is obliged to appear before the Vicar, who orders

him and his disciples also to change their costume. The following

year, 1527, there is a new inquest he is put in prison as guilty of

having favoured the escape of two ladies of distinction. He receives

many visits in prison. The Tribunal declares him innocent, but

forbids him to teach religion and to preach until he has completed

his studies. Punishment of a gentleman who had publicly wronged

him. Ignatius goes to Salamanca, where he begins to exercise his

zeal. But the Dominicans have him and his companions put into

prison. The interest which is taken in him. The Bishop's

Vicar directs the inquiry. His Book of Exercises is examined.

What took place in his prison. They are declared innocent with

regard to faith and morals, but are forbidden to treat of the

difference between venial and mortal sin. Ignaties decides on

leaving his companions, to go to continue his studies at Paris.

passes through Barcelona.

CHAPTER VIII.

pp. 66-78

He finds more advantage at Paris for the acomplishment of his designs.

Letters written by him from that city. He is delayed in his studies

by his poverty, and thinks of making himself servant to a Professor.

His journeys to the Low Countries and to London. He finds there

resources for himself and for others. The University of Paris. He

studies a year and a half rhetoric, three years and a half philosophy,

in which he takes his degrees, and a year and a half theology,

but does not finish it at Paris. Difficulties he has to over-

Ignatius foretells distinctly the foundation of the Society of Jesus. His

three disciples at Paris abandon him. Opposition of his fellow-

countrymen, who accuse him of sorcery, and denounce him to the

Inquisition, while he is absent at the sick-bed of a man who had

stolen his money. The judge does not receive the complaint.

Ignatius brings a great number of students to a more Christian life.

The Council of the University sentences him on that account to a

chastisement in penalty. He convinces the Rector of the College,

Govéa, of the injustice of the sentence passed on him. Public

retractation on the part of Govéa. Remarkable conversions. Peter

Faber is the first companion who remains faithful to him. Ignatius

forms him to piety.

pp. 88-99

CHAPTER X.

The Exercises. Their idea. Man learns in them by prayer and medi-

tation, to know his end, and the will of God in his regard. They

have greatly contributed to develope the spirit of the Gospel. Their

object is to show every one how he can attain his end both in time

and in eternity. The means which they prescribe assist in the

purification of the heart, the enlightenment of the understanding,

and the submission of the will. The first week: meditations on

the end of man, on sin, and the punishments of sin. Second and

third weeks of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, mysteries of the life

and death of our Saviour, the two standards, the three classes of

men, and the three degrees of humility. Fourth week: mysteries of

Christ from His resurrection to His ascension. Last, meditation on

charity. The Exercises have given birth to the Society, and it

rests upon them

CHAPTER XI.

pp. 100-112

Effect produced by the Exercises on Faber. Francis Xavier at first

avoids Ignatius-seeks for glory by means of learning. How

Ignatius gains him. Attempt to assassinate the Saint. He gains

Laynez, Salmeron, Bobadilla, and Rodriguez. In the month of

July, 1534, they all meet for the first time, and Ignatius commu-

nicates to them the design he has of founding a Society for the

conversion of the East. They take the resolution of putting

themselves at the disposal of the Pope in case of hindrance. On the

15th of August they pronounce their vows at Montmartre. Their

kind of life-the esteem they enjoy. Three other companions

join them. Amiable qualities of Ignatius-his zeal for others.

He returns into his country for his health.

to the Inquisition of Paris. His Book of Exercises is again

examined and declared irreproachable, as well as himself and his

He is received with great honour at Azpeytia. He lodges at the

hospital. Fruit of his exhortations. Public satisfaction for a little

fault committed in his childhood. Cures and miraculous predic-

tions. Pious foundations. He falls sick. He is surrounded with

light while in prayer. He settles the family affairs of several of his

companions, and embarks at Valencia for Italy. Dangers he runs

at sea. He makes the journey from Genoa to Venice by Bologna

during the winter. He falls sick at Bologna. Relations of the

Saint with the founder of the Theatines. They ask to enter the

Society-Ignatius does not consent to it. Letter of the Saint to

his Confessor, Miona, on the subject of the Exercises.

His friends arrive from Paris before the time fixed. He sends them to
Rome to ask the Pope's permission to go to Jerusalem, and to receive
Holy Orders on the title of poverty. The Pope grants them their

request. Their ordination and their vows. They divide themselves -

among several towns of Upper Italy. Ignatius preaches at Vicenza.

A fresh denunciation against him before the Nuncio at Venice.

He returns to Venice and is acquitted. He visits Simon Rodriguez

in his sickness and cures him. What happened to Rodriguez. They

all meet at Vicenza and take the name of the Society of Jesus.

They divide themselves among several towns. Their kind of life.

Ignatius goes to Rome with Faber and Laynez. He has a vision

at La Storta, wherein God reveals to him the immediate destinies -

of the Society.
pp. 136-148

CHAPTER XIV.

He gives the Exercises and preaches in the Spanish Church at Rome.