Short Biography of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Founder of the Society of Jesus

1. ST.
IGNATIUS OF
LOYOLA
SOLDIER - SINNER - SAINT
ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Br. Jeff Pioquinto, SJ

3. May 20, 2021 marks the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius’ conversion
— that fateful day when Ignatius the soldier, struck by a cannonball, began his
transformation.

4. Ateneo de Zamboanga University Senior High School BR. JEFF PIOQUINTO, SJ
St. Ignatius of Loyola
He was born in the municipality of Azpeitia at the castle of
Loyola in today's Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain.
Born on
October 23,
1491
Died in July
31. 1556
Spanish
Basque
Founder of
the Society
of Jesus-
Jesuits

5. Azpeitia, Spain

6. Castle of Loyola
Iñigo's Dream: to be a KNIGHT

7. As a young man,
Íñigo was keen on
military exercises
and was driven by a
desire for fame.

8. In 1509, aged 18,
Íñigo took up arms
for Antonio Manrique
de Lara, 2nd Duke of
Nájera.

9. At the Battle of Pamplona
on 20 May 1521 he was
gravely injured when a
French-Navarrese
expedition force stormed
the fortress of Pamplona,
and hit by a cannonball.

10. Inigo was returned
to his father's
castle in Loyola for
recuperation

11. While recovering from
surgery, Íñigo underwent a
spiritual conversion and
discerned a call to the
religious life.

12. Read two books:
Life of Christ
Life of Saints

13. Manresa:
-Lived for a year
-Doing chores at a local hospital
-Writing the Spiritual Exercises

14. River Cardoner
Ignatius had an encounter with God as God really is,
so that all of creation was seen in a new light and
acquired a new meaning and relevance.
FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS

15. Montserrat, Spain
Our Lady of Montserrat
(Black Madonna)

16. Barcelona
Studied Latin
with young boys
at the age of 33.

17. University of Paris
Xavier, Ignatius and Faber

18. Vows

19. September 27, 1540
Founding of the
Society of Jesus
(Jesuits)

20. St. Ignatius
was always
inclined
toward
love;
moreover,
he seemed
all love.

21. !
OPEN TO CHANGE - and
EMBRACE IT
(People change, even if that
change doesn't come easily)

22. !
MAGIS
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
(AMDG - For the Greater Glory
of God)

23. !
CURA PERSONALIS
(PERSONAL CARE)
DISCERMENT
FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS

24. !
Non-Multa Sed Multum
(Not Many but Much)
Sume et Susciple
(Take and Receive)

25. !
Examen of Consciousness
(Ignatian Prayer)
Consolation and Desolation

26. !
Forming Men and
Women for/with Other

27. !
Love should manifest in
words rather than in deeds.

28. Sources:
https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/25-ignatian-terms-to-know/
https://www.luc.edu/mission/archivedjesuitpages/jesuitcommunityatloyol
auniversitychicago/biographyofstignatiusloyola/
file:///D:/Users/USER/Downloads/st-ignatius-1228889164487075-9.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Loyola

29. Br. Jeff Pioquinto, SJ
Principal
Ateneo de Zamboanga University Senior High School
May 17, 2021