Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola

St. Ignatius (known as Iñigo Lopez de Loyola before becoming a priest) was the founder of the Catholic order, The Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuits ) . Before becoming a priest, he was a soldier who was “mainly interested in worldly success” (Martin 11)and a “great desire to win fame” (Martin 11). He was also one of, if not the only saint with a “notarized police record” (Martin 11). He was also a ladies’ man and a real hothead(Martin 11). When he fought in the battle of Battle of Pamplona

Ignatius de Loyola Ignatius de Loyola was born in 1491 in Azpeitia in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa in northern Spain. He was the youngest of thirteen children. When Ignatius turned sixteen years old, he was sent to be a page to Juan Velazquez, the treasurer of the kingdom of Castile. Since he became one of the Velazquez households, he was often at court and he liked to be there, especially with the ladies. He became addicted to gambling and engaging in. In May of 1521, Ignatius was

Holy Roman empire. The sources, Martin Luther: Freedom of a Christian and John Calvin: Articles Concerning Predestination and The Necessity of Reforming the Church, contained similarities and differences in regards to Church reforms while St. Ignatius of Loyola: A New Kind of Catholicism specifically had slightly differently ideologies in regards to the repentance of sins. All in all, these three models disagreed on many points of the doctrine and church, which created the increase of fractures within

The article Discerning Spiritual Discerning, by Dennis J. Horton, is about the idea of how to help someone find his or her purpose in God’s plan is explored. This is one of the greatest, life changing choices for students to make. The role of a counselor can be very beneficial when it comes to assisting a student in making his or her choice. How the student and the counselor view God’s purpose is important. There are three approaches that Horton has; bulls’-eye, wisdom, and relationship-formation

A monumental element in Ignatius practices are The Spiritual Exercises. This practice “served as a systematic way to come to a deep spiritual conversion” (176). Thus becoming in touch with one’s true self through a month long retreat. This was Ignatius’ way of dropping into that state necessary to be a contemplative. The spiritual exercises meant “every method of examination of conscience, of meditation, of contemplation, of vocal and mental prayer, and of other spiritual activities” (176). This

to encounter God in a deep and spiritual way. Contemplation is also critical in deeply connecting with God according to Church teachings. “..One does not undertake contemplative prayer only when one has the time: one makes time for the Lord, with the firm determination not to give up, no matter what trials and dryness one may encounter” (CCC,

meanings. Sinners are generally believed to be saved by Christ’s righteousness and obedience given to them, instead of being saved through their own obedience. Loyola and the Jesuits, on the other hand, taught that good works are factors for salvation. On the other hand, Luther wrote that penitence is the first step to salvation while Loyola expressed that guilt should be dealt with by torturing one’s body and seeking supernatural experiences which completely varies. Luther said this, “Faith alone

I am St. Ignatius of Loyola. I studied at the University of Paris and became a soldier. In the Battle of Pamplona, I shattered my leg. I did not like how my disfigured leg looked in my tights, so I re-broke it. As I was recovering, the only books I was able to read were the bible and stories about different saints. This was the start of my conversion and self-reflection. Later on, I traveled to Montserrat, Spain, where I spent most of my time praying. There I decided to lay down my armor and not

the response of the Protestant movement in the sixteenth century. By the sixteenth century, many people lost the trust for the Catholic Church because it was corrupt. Popes and Cardinals became involved in politics and were more like kings than spiritual leaders and Nepotism was rampant. This loss of trust led people to moved on into other branches of Christianity which includes, Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anabaptism. Catholic Church’s realized it needed to re-establish itself, thus beginning the

From the founding of the Society of Jesus to today, Jesuits have been charged to help souls in a heroic manner. This simple mission formed the catalyst and motivation for each Jesuit to engage the world around them while adhering to their founder's, Ignatius of Loyola's, call to "find God in all things," (Jesuits, 2014). At the core of Ignatian spirituality lies the realization that God is active in our everyday lives. Therefore, it is the goal of each Jesuit to be sensitive to God's call for their lives