What do you notice about this statue? What do you think this
image says about St. Ignatius?
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Short video on the life of Ignatius of Loyolavideo
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What do you remember from this video? Who was St. Ignatius of
Loyola?
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Born in 1491 in Basque Region between Spain and France Named
Inigo Lopez de Loyola Youngest of..wait for it.13 children Soldier
and cad
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Battle of Pamplona between French and Spanish Captain wanted to
quit Inigo convinced him to fight on Leg broken by cannonball.
French brought him home to recuperate
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Leg set wrong. They had to re-break it. Leg finally set, but
with bone protruding Sawed off bone Ignatius walked with a limp for
the rest of his days.
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Only two books to read: Life of Christ and the Lives of the
Saints 2 things about which to daydream: living like Jesus and the
saints, and winning the love of a certain woman. When thinking
about Christ and the saints, he would feel satisfied and deeply
happy When thinking about the woman, he would feel restless.
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What do you daydream about? How do you feel after your
daydreams? Are you inspired to make them a reality? Or do you only
daydream about things that you cant attain?
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After his conversion, and against his familys wishes, Ignatius
left on pilgrimage to Montserrat, a monastery in northeastern
Spain. From there, he wanted to go to Jerusalem, by way of
Barcelona
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Ignatius first stop on his pilgrimage was Arantzazu, a chapel
in the mountains. Interaction with a Moor
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Ignatius arrives to Montserrat and lays his sword and armor
down at the foot of the Black Madonna
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Upon leaving Montserrat, Ignatius traded clothes with a beggar.
News of this spread, and Ignatius became known as a saintly man. On
his way to Barcelona, he stopped off in a cave for a few days in
the village of Manresa He stayed for 10 months Extreme penance
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While praying by the Cardener river, Ignatius had a vision that
God is in all things Developed beginning of Spiritual
Exercises
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Finally goes to the Holy Land Franciscans there kick him out.
Goes to University in Barcelona and Salamanca to study and to
convert souls Twice gets thrown in jail by the Spanish
Inquisition
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Goes to the University of Paris Gives a retreat (Spiritual
Exercises) to several friends Ignatius and 6 others decided to take
vows
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The newly formed Society goes to Rome, hoping to be sent to the
Holy Land Pope says no because of danger. They ask Pope what he
would have them do. He asks them to form a religious order to teach
and preach.
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Ignatius is a man of passion and extremes. If you were making a
biopic film on St. Ignatius of Loyola, who would you want to play
him? Why? Who else do you know who exhibits these
characteristics?
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A way of viewing the world and the divine. Involves both
beliefs and practices. EG: Ignatian spirituality, Franciscan
spirituality, Tibetan Buddhist spirituality.
The human person is created to praise, reverence, and serve God
Our Lord, and by doing so, to save his or her soul. All other
things on the face of the earth are created for human beings in
order to help them pursue the end for which they are created. It
follows from this that one must use other created things, in so far
as they help towards one's end, and free oneself from them, in so
far as they are obstacles to one's end. To do this, we need to make
ourselves indifferent to all created things, provided the matter is
subject to our free choice and there is no other prohibition. Thus,
as far as we are concerned, we should not want health more than
illness, wealth more than poverty, fame more than disgrace, a long
life more than a short one, and similarly for all the rest, but we
should desire and choose only what helps us more towards the end
for which we are created.
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Why is it a good idea to have a Principle and Foundation? Why
is it a good idea for the coaches of Notre Dame football to have a
principle and foundation before he begins a game. What are your
goals? Getting into college? What courses to take next year? Having
a girlfriend? Glory in the classroom? Or on the sports field? What
is guiding you in these choices?
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30 day silent retreat Talk only once a day with a spiritual
director Divided into 4 weeks Point is to be, like Ignatius, aware
of our innermost feelings and desires. When are we in consolation?
When are we in desolation? 19 th Annotation
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Latin etymology: Con Solari (with comfort ) Not just happiness,
but deep, abiding peace. A sustained feeling of joyful peace. Like
when Ignatius day-dreamed about living a life like Jesus and like
the Saints. Christmas morning, e.g.
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Latin etymology: desolare (condition of being ruined or
wasted). Not necessarily sadness or depression. A feeling of
frustration restlessness, unfulfillment. Like when Ignatius
day-dreamed about winning the love and admiration of the woman on
the Spanish court A feeling of Im not doing what Im supposed to be
doing.
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Name two times in your life when you have been a state of
desolation? Name two times in your life when you have been in a
state of consolation? Write these in your notebooks. You will be
asked to discuss one of them with your neighbor.
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Sin is disorder In ourselves In our world (Shadow of Hate)
Disorder is being attached to things other than God Principle and
Foundation What are some things to which you are attached?
Facebook? Cell phone? Certain kind of food or drink?
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Ignatius writes about 3 classes of men, all of whom want not to
be attached to things. 1.) Someone who wants to detach, but never
tries. 2.) Someone who wants to detach, but only does so
conveniently, without every actually giving anything up. 3.)
Someone who wants to detach, and doesnt care how that detachment
happens.
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The retreatants spiritual life follows the life of Jesus. What
experience in Ignatius life would have formed his desire to explore
peoples emotional responses to Jesus life? What about Jesus life do
you find inspirational? Reading from Eyes on Jesus
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The retreatant experiences what it was like to have sin and
disorder overtake him, like Jesus did. Like Jesus When in Ignatius
life did he experience deep sadness or pain? Reading from Eyes on
the Cross.
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Redemption Consolation When in Ignatius life did he experience
redemption? When in your life have you ever felt redeemed?
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THE WORLD is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame
out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like
the ooze of oil Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod; And all is seared with
trade; bleared, smeared with toil; And wears mans smudge and shares
mans smell: the soil Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest
freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the
black West went Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast
and with ah! bright wings.
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THE WORLD is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame
out, like shining from shook foil ; It gathers to a greatness, like
the ooze of oil Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod; And all is seared with
trade; bleared, smeared with toil; And wears mans smudge and shares
mans smell: the soil Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest
freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the
black West went Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast
and with ah! bright wings.
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3 ways to decipher Gods will for us
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What is discernment? Understanding and distinguishing between
the movements of ones heart. What does it mean? What is God saying
to me?
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Ignatius says we make decisions in 3 circumstances. 1.) When we
know clearly the right decision to make. 2.) When we have strong
feelings on the matter. 3. When our emotions are calm.
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Lightning Bolt from God When might Ignatius have experienced
clarity beyond doubt? Ignatius and meat
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What the deepest part of us wants and desires. God speaks to us
through our deepest desires. Where may Ignatius have experienced
this in his life?
Only if the first two dont work do we use reason and logic But
this reason/logic should still be based on the Principle and
Foundation.
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GOOD LOGICBAD LOGIC Does Wal-Mart promote justice in the world?
How do they treat their employees? Is shopping there better serving
God and Gods beloved? Wal-Mart sells the cheapest stuff and I dont
want to spend a lot. Wal-Mart has everything in one place and I
dont want to walk a lot. A really cute girl I know works at Wal-
Mart.
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What is a decision you may have to make in your own life? Lets
apply Ignatian principles to this decision.
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Ignatius life How did his life experiences affect the way he
saw God? Spirituality What characterizes Ignatius spirituality?
What are the Spiritual Exercises? Discernment. How does Ignatius
believe we should make decisions?