Saint Ignatius Flashcards

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Where was he born in?

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Azpeitia in the Basque Province of Guipizcoa in northern Spain

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What year was St. Ignatius born in?

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1491

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What did Ignatius want to be?

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A soldier

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What is his family seal and what does it symbolise?

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Wolf and pots. It symbolises generosity.

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What did Ignatius do at the age of 16?

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He served as a page to Juan Velazquez.

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What battle did Saint Ignatius fight in?

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Battle of Pamplona

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How was St. Ignatius injured?

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He was hit by a cannon that broke one leg and injured another?

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What do the French surprisingly do to help him?

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They brought him back home instead of to jail.

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Why did Ignatius originally become interested in the Catholic religion?

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When he was healing, he read the Life of Christ and the Lives of Saints.

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Who did Saint Ignatius want to be like?

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Dominic and Francis

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Define discernment

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process of listening to God

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define Discernment of Spirits

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consolation and desolation

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define consolation

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any occurrence or thought that moves you towards God

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desolation

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any occurrence or thought that moves you away from God

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What happened in March of 1522?

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Saint Ignatius left the castle for the Holy Land.

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How did Saint Ignatius first defend Mary?

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In Barcelona, there was a Moor that believed Mary was not a virgin after Christ was born. Saint Ignatius strongly disagreed. Saint Ignatius let his mule go and if he followed the Moor he would kill him. The mule did not follow the Moor.

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What is the significance of Montserrat?

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Saint Ignatius prayed all night, confessed, left his sword, gave his nice clothes away, and offered his life to God.

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What is the significance of Manresa?

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Saint Ignatius lived in a cave near the river Cardoner. He prayed. The Spiritual Exercises is written which are the journal entries from the retreat. Saint Ignatius has a mystical experience at the Cardoner River. It is the most amazing vision to Saint Ignatius.

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Once in Italy, what did Saint Ignatius ask Pope Adrian VI?

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Saint Ignatius asked to please take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. However, he had to leave because it was dangerous.

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Why did Saint Ignatius return to school?

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Saint Ignatius needed to study Latin in order to become a priest.

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Why was Saint Ignatius thrown out of all of the universities?

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Saint Ignatius was thrown out of school because he was preaching without the credentials.

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Who did Saint Ignatius room with at the University of Paris?

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Saint Ignatius roomed with Saint Francis Xavier and Peter Faber.

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What did Saint Ignatius do to go to the Holy Land? What did Saint Ignatius do there?

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Saint Ignatius took a vow of chastity with 6 other people. There was no ship for a year because of Christians vs. Muslims. Saint Ignatius was ordained a priest while helping in hospitals and teaching.

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Where did Saint Ignatius want to say his first mass?

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Saint Ignatius wanted to say it in Jerusalem.

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Where was Saint Ignatius’ second most mystical vision?

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It was at La Storta Chapel.

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At La Storta, what did God tell Saint Ignatius?

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God told Saint Ignatius, “I will be favorable to you in Rome,” and that he would place him with his son.

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Where was Saint Ignatius’ first mass?

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It was on Christmas at the church of St. Mary Major in the Chapel of the Manger. The Manger was from Bethlehem so it was close to saying mass in Bethlehem.

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When was the Society of Jesus approved?

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September 27, 1540.

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If someone is a Jesuit, what does that mean?

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It means that they are a member of the Society of Jesus and that they made 4 vows: chastity, poverty, obedience, and obedience to the Pope in regards of missions.

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What were Saint Ignatius’ last 15 years spent doing?

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Saint Ignatius wrote many letters.

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What was Lainez’s and Saint Ignatius’ letter?

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Lainez disagreed with Saint Ignatius. Saint Ignatius wrote him a letter to stop ordering him and he stopped. Lainez succeeded Saint Ignatius as the Superior General. They were able to be kind after that.

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Define cura personalis

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It means to care for the whole person.

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What were the first Jesuit School intended for.

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Recruits for the Jesuits.

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What does Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam mean?

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to the greater glory of God

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When was the first general Jesuit School opened?

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1548

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Who is Father Pedro Arrupe, S.J.?

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Father Arrupe is the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He created the phrase “men and women for others” as a motto for the Jesuit education.

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What does IHS stand for?

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It is the first 3 letters from the Greek name for Jesus.

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What symbol of Mary was important to Saint Ignatius?

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Madonna della Strada.

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Who was Father Pedro Arrupe?

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The 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus

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What did Father Pedro Arrupe say? What is its significance?

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He said, “men and women for others,” as a motto for Jesuit education.

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Who is the current Superior General of the Society of Jesus?

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Father Adolfo Nicolas, SJ

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Where did Saint Ignatius learn Latin? With whom?

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In Barcelona with little boys

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What is the First Principle and Foundation? What is St. Ignatius’ view of our interaction with God?

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The First Principle and Foundation is part of the beginning of the Spiritual Exercises. Saint Ignatius believes that it is our goal to praise, reverence, and serve God. It is important to Saint Ignatius to find God in all things, be openminded, focus on the giver, and look for ways to grow your relationship with God.

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What is the Examen and the steps? Why did Saint Ignatius recommend that we pray the Examen?

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It is a prayer that is said once at lunchtime and once before you go to bed. The prayer helps to discern experiences and our responses to life, events, and God. The steps are recall that you are in the presence of God, spend a moment looking over your day with gratitude for the day’s gifts, ask God to send you His Holy Spirit to help you look at your actions and attitudes and motives with honesty and patience, review your day, and a heart-to-heart talk with Jesus. Saint Ignatius recommended that we pray the Examen to find the Spirit in our day and review the past 24 hours.

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What are the Spiritual Exercises?

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They are journal entries from Saint Ignatius’ retreat at Manresa in a handbook that instruct how to take away things that create desolation.

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What degree did Saint Ignatius earn at the University of Paris?

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Latin grammar and literature, philosophy, and theology

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What did Saint Ignatius do at Alcala and Salamanca that got him into trouble?

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He preached the Gospels without the proper credentials.

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What do Jesuits do?

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Jesuits serve God and go on missions that God through the Pope sends them on.

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Why did the Franciscan superior order Saint Igntius to leave the Holy Land?

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It was dangerous because the Turks were ruling the Holy Land.

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What were three instances where Mary was important to Saint Igantius?

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The Moor, Madonna Della Strada was an important image, and when he laid down his life before Mary at Montserrat

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How many letters did Saint Ignatius write?

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About 7,000 letters