Class Discussion For Ignatius
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Class Discussion for Ignatius Chapters 1-2 context •
Well-to-do family
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“Up to his twenty-sixth year the heart of Ignatius was enthralled by the vanities of the world (20)”
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Military life: strong desire to gain a great name
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Cannon ball hit to the legs, long recovery o “uttered no word and gave no sign of suffering save that of tightly clenching his fists (21)” o Asked for reading material, was given "The Life of Christ," by Rudolph, the Carthusian, and the "Flowers of the Saints": only books available
conversion •
Reflection time: "What if I should do what St. Francis did?" "What if I should act like St. Dominic? (26)"
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Worldly thought only gave him temporary pleasure, thought of a pilgrimage to Jerusalem gave him lasting pleasure
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Wanted to imitate saintly men, started to do Spiritual Exercises
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“…one night he plainly saw the image of the Blessed Mother of God with the Infant Jesus, at the sight of which, for a considerable time, he received abundant consolation, and felt such contrition for his past life that he thought of nothing else (28)” o Possible hallucination/delusion or true inspiration from God?
action- pilgrimage •
Starts his pilgrimage, leaves behind all his companions by the time he reaches Navarre
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“filled with the liveliest abhorrence of his past sins (32)”
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Subjects himself to harsh penances
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Encounters Saracen that doubts Mary’s virginity o “He consequently felt impelled by a strong impulse to hasten after him and slay the miscreant for the insulting language he had used (33)”
o Allows direction of the horse to decide if he should kill the man- indicates he should not kill him •
Gives up possessions and lives off of begging
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Encounters and resists temptation o “How can you keep up for seventy years of your life these practices which you have begun? (42)"
Well-to-do family
•
“Up to his twenty-sixth year the heart of Ignatius was enthralled by the vanities of the world (20)”
•
Military life: strong desire to gain a great name
•
Cannon ball hit to the legs, long recovery o “uttered no word and gave no sign of suffering save that of tightly clenching his fists (21)” o Asked for reading material, was given "The Life of Christ," by Rudolph, the Carthusian, and the "Flowers of the Saints": only books available
conversion •
Reflection time: "What if I should do what St. Francis did?" "What if I should act like St. Dominic? (26)"
•
Worldly thought only gave him temporary pleasure, thought of a pilgrimage to Jerusalem gave him lasting pleasure
•
Wanted to imitate saintly men, started to do Spiritual Exercises
•
“…one night he plainly saw the image of the Blessed Mother of God with the Infant Jesus, at the sight of which, for a considerable time, he received abundant consolation, and felt such contrition for his past life that he thought of nothing else (28)” o Possible hallucination/delusion or true inspiration from God?
action- pilgrimage •
Starts his pilgrimage, leaves behind all his companions by the time he reaches Navarre
•
“filled with the liveliest abhorrence of his past sins (32)”
•
Subjects himself to harsh penances
•
Encounters Saracen that doubts Mary’s virginity o “He consequently felt impelled by a strong impulse to hasten after him and slay the miscreant for the insulting language he had used (33)”
o Allows direction of the horse to decide if he should kill the man- indicates he should not kill him •
Gives up possessions and lives off of begging
•
Encounters and resists temptation o “How can you keep up for seventy years of your life these practices which you have begun? (42)"
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