Saint Ignatius Flashcards
Where was he born in?
Azpeitia in the Basque Province of Guipizcoa in northern Spain
What year was St. Ignatius born in?
1491
What did Ignatius want to be?
A soldier
What is his family seal and what does it symbolise?
Wolf and pots. It symbolises generosity.
What did Ignatius do at the age of 16?
He served as a page to Juan Velazquez.
What battle did Saint Ignatius fight in?
Battle of Pamplona
How was St. Ignatius injured?
He was hit by a cannon that broke one leg and injured another?
What do the French surprisingly do to help him?
They brought him back home instead of to jail.
Why did Ignatius originally become interested in the Catholic religion?
When he was healing, he read the Life of Christ and the Lives of Saints.
Who did Saint Ignatius want to be like?
Dominic and Francis
Define discernment
process of listening to God
define Discernment of Spirits
consolation and desolation
define consolation
any occurrence or thought that moves you towards God
desolation
any occurrence or thought that moves you away from God
What happened in March of 1522?
Saint Ignatius left the castle for the Holy Land.
How did Saint Ignatius first defend Mary?
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.
What is the significance of Montserrat?
Saint Ignatius prayed all night, confessed, left his sword, gave his nice clothes away, and offered his life to God.
What is the significance of Manresa?
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.
Once in Italy, what did Saint Ignatius ask Pope Adrian VI?
Saint Ignatius asked to please take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. However, he had to leave because it was dangerous.
Why did Saint Ignatius return to school?
Saint Ignatius needed to study Latin in order to become a priest.