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St. Ignatius Loyola
St Ignatius of Loyola is an inspiring person and has touched the lives of many people even now centuries after his death. Loyola has affected
the lives of an uncountable number of people, either directly or indirectly. He started as an extremely brave and tough soldier and turned into
the founder of a powerful religious order. He was born in 1491 in Spain and founded the Jesuits in 1540 at the age of 49.The Jesuits today are
still a devoted religious order. Everything they do is in God's name, hence their motto AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM this literally means "for
the greater glory of God". (Linten, Seven Things) Many Jesuits (and even non Jesuits like Pope John Paul II) sign their documents with amdg at
the end to show that they do their...show more content...
(Caraman, 25–26) Loyola had to have multiple surgeries in order to fix his leg, which never got completely fixed. In the 1400's they did not
have any type of anesthetics so any type of surgery lasted many hours and were always excruciatingly painful. During these surgeries Loyola
never uttered a word and the only sign of his pain were his clenched fists (Caraman, 25–26).
During his recovery from these surgeries he read Life of Christ and Flos Sanctorum; the first being about Christ's life and teachings and the
second being a recounting of the lives of the saints. These books were the original catalyst to his conversion away from nobility and into the
life of a holy man. (Pavur, 217) Along with reading these books Loyola had a vision of Mary holding a baby Jesus. After seeing this vision
Loyola loathed all of his previous sins and rejected any lustful thoughts of his. (Pollen, St. Ignatius) After Loyola's conversion and recovery in
1523, he decided to take a missionary journey to the Holy Land. Shortly after his arrival his health took a turn for the worse and was forced to
return home. (Pavur, 217)
After his unsuccessful mission to the Holy Land, Ignatius of Loyola decided to start his education with the thought that more people would listen
to him if he were educated. (Pavur,217) He studied at the Universities of Alcala, Salamanca, and Paris. At Alcala and Salamanca Loyola gained
followers, but they did not follow him. However, Paris was where
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St. Ignatius Loyola

  • 1. St. Ignatius Loyola St Ignatius of Loyola is an inspiring person and has touched the lives of many people even now centuries after his death. Loyola has affected the lives of an uncountable number of people, either directly or indirectly. He started as an extremely brave and tough soldier and turned into the founder of a powerful religious order. He was born in 1491 in Spain and founded the Jesuits in 1540 at the age of 49.The Jesuits today are still a devoted religious order. Everything they do is in God's name, hence their motto AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM this literally means "for the greater glory of God". (Linten, Seven Things) Many Jesuits (and even non Jesuits like Pope John Paul II) sign their documents with amdg at the end to show that they do their...show more content... (Caraman, 25–26) Loyola had to have multiple surgeries in order to fix his leg, which never got completely fixed. In the 1400's they did not have any type of anesthetics so any type of surgery lasted many hours and were always excruciatingly painful. During these surgeries Loyola never uttered a word and the only sign of his pain were his clenched fists (Caraman, 25–26). During his recovery from these surgeries he read Life of Christ and Flos Sanctorum; the first being about Christ's life and teachings and the second being a recounting of the lives of the saints. These books were the original catalyst to his conversion away from nobility and into the life of a holy man. (Pavur, 217) Along with reading these books Loyola had a vision of Mary holding a baby Jesus. After seeing this vision Loyola loathed all of his previous sins and rejected any lustful thoughts of his. (Pollen, St. Ignatius) After Loyola's conversion and recovery in 1523, he decided to take a missionary journey to the Holy Land. Shortly after his arrival his health took a turn for the worse and was forced to return home. (Pavur, 217) After his unsuccessful mission to the Holy Land, Ignatius of Loyola decided to start his education with the thought that more people would listen to him if he were educated. (Pavur,217) He studied at the Universities of Alcala, Salamanca, and Paris. At Alcala and Salamanca Loyola gained followers, but they did not follow him. However, Paris was where Get more content on HelpWriting.net