Autobiography

of

Ignatius
St.

The

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

THE

OF

St.

Ignatius

BY

EDITED

J.

NEW

F.

X.

YORK,

O'CONOR,

CINCINNATI, CHICAGO

BENZIGER
Printers

SJ.

BROTHERS
to

the

Holy ApostolicSee
1900

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MICHAEL

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IGNATIUS

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ST.

FRANCIS

BORGIA.

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IGNATIUS

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THIS

of

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of

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great

Founder

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Jesus.

of

those

as

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gives

work,
life

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ascetical

of

and

who

Ignatius,

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well

as

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than

more

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into

spir

works

in

writings

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the

any

such

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of

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magazine,

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of

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insight

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it,

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understand

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Ignatius.

St.

knowledge

cises,

of

literature,

Teresa

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of

that

by

valuable

most

English

us

Igna

St.

considered

is

German

the

tell

Month,

St.

the

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Maria

man

the

Bollandists

the

himself,

by

of

life

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of

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St.

acquire

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of
plifications
of

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to

in

of

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persons

and

which

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is

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lives

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of

develops
of

works

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Rose

simple

in his

Saint

himself

Father
are

of

story

the

speech

narrative

am

the

life

third
has

who

refers

and

this

person,

here
have

always

been

will

read,

profit this

we

retained.

neither

perhaps, the inclination,to

works,

obstacles

Ignatius.

mode

nor,

of
this

learn

written.

from

and

St.

the

magnificent

recent

Clair, S.J.,

all

been

draws

We

with

of

autobiography

that

founda

mission.

great

of

Saint's

the

trials,the

heroism

groundwork

him

the

was

of

author

spiritualcharacter.

conversion, his

This

the

discern

We

accomplished

the

of

knowledge

Exercises.

natural

Preface

trust,

the
read

with

autobiography.

time,

larger

pleasure

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Ignatius,
brother's

St.

Dominic

the

like

do."

will

imitating

of

desire

this

its

inspire

manner,

St.

COLLEGE

ST.

OF

NEW

1900.
FRANCIS

YORK.

XAVIER,

by
little

readers

Ignatius.

THE

EASTER,

Francis

that,

May

the

Touched

St.

done,

his

of

time.

"What

have

grace,
in

cried,

he

grace,

the

away

in

lives

the

read

while

to

wounded

lay

house,

saints

by

he

as

Preface

EDITOR.

and

God's

book,
with

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lips of

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Ignatius
give

to

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comes

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offer

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vain

advice

God,

do
the

given

thank

and
to

me

on

of
The
this

was

God

to

good

yourself, acknowledging
from

and,

glory.

you
all

Him

began

him

to

me

gave
that

soul,

my

Him
this

the

while

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spoke

by

one

of

eve

garden,
of

he

advice

to

in

the

things,

everything

strive
find

the

tempted

was

spiritual
"

of

account

an

other

among
how

him

4,

in

1553,

year

August

was

S.J.

Writer

the

Lady

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into

Codretto,

the

In

morning,

feast
St.

of

MARY.

JESUS,

Friday

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to

from

translated

and

Saint

Father

by

Latin

the

S.J.,

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Ignatius"

St.

of

Gonzalez,

Louis

Father

of

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for

you
this
it."

occasion

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lated

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to

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that

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two

peace
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time

his

in

regard

hour

that

had

narrative

of

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however,
reflected

ably
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ened

his
to

after

him.

it

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was

he

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had

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to

to

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was

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resolved

give

never

this

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of

spoken

it.

din

said

had

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so.

evident

since

Ignatius

him

asked

toward

was

and

others

and

had

did

to

Polancus

it alone.

upon

inclined

spoke,

went

we

life,but

that

em

matter.

him,

do

so,

to

he

Master

often

had

where

later

Natalis

he

experienced great

this

to

with

Master

Society

yet

had

re

he

moreover,

two

or

dining

were

soul

then

Barcelona
one

me,

while

and,

ner,

at

not

much

so

about

was

any

told

He

going.
that

tell

to

could

years

glory ;

he

Jerusalem

dare

not

when

Ignatius

St.

struggled against vain

indeed,

Writer

as

occasion,
him,

favor
the

had
to

he

way

enlight
manifest

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he

whom

to

one

life
that

concluded

had

present, and

1 1

his interior

points of

main

the

Writer

the

Preface of

the

was

these

make

the

to

up

things

known.

feeble
self
if

day

one

within

were

two

weeks

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think

you
"

long

said

he

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hoped

finish

when

begin,

he

him

told

Sunday.
called

me,

are

going

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that

answered

until

day
As

the

day
to

oppor

find

time,

occupations,
of

it

every

following September

began

to

he

remind

an

not

him

remind

to

and

could

of his
many

account

In

he

that

wished

had

months

should

that

next

he

he

Ignatius

live

to

four

or

when

that

do

occasion,

this

on

him

asked

me

narrative.

for it.

partlyon

say

live three

to

the

every

tunity

you

him

is

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"

to

St.

week,"

very

contrary,

shall

say,

or

the

on

"

to

one

in

was

promise

not

life,but,

accustomed

was

he

of

Ignatius
did

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health.

any

to

St.

time

that

At

relate

his

he

whole

Preface of

12

life

four

the

to

tius

is

before

our

It

not

was

began

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details.

I endeavored

ing

that

did

adhere

afterward

of

some

meaning

up

not

I wrote,

until

the

Father
continue

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Natalis
the

his

1553.

of
came,

to

them.

I have

as

from

to

of

September,

to

to

unable

was

narrative, but

him

any

omitted.

points

filled
write
him.

So
words

very

explain

indicated
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out

noth

This

October,
St.

past.

certain

hear

did

Igna

the

was

afterward

and

rative

ask

to

immediately,

that

of

down

write

to

his

places vividly

events

necessary

or

Man-

at

St.

by

nothing important

thing, as

closely

dwelling

he

the

eyes

three

me

followed
that

the

history of

the

of his

time

clear

so

called

me

method

The

resa.

told

times, and

life up

he

month,

same

all

Afterward,

circumstances.

accompanying
in the

Writer

distinctly with

and

clearly

the

the

nar

above,
that

time
when

1554,

Ignatius did
pleaded

excuse

not

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of

account

on

saying

ness,
a

it."

When

"

that

ing

to

been

to

fundamentally

the

in

St.

to

regard

to

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the

business

with

and

the

ued

the

1555.
came

told

courier

about

of

it

on

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this

ill, and

died

the

was

time
on

9th
Pope
the

is

was

work

college

over,

departed,
the

this

the

John

Prester

say
you

it,and

of

to

himself

it when

when

had

history

He

me

can

way

founding

the

finished.

was

and

Society."

him

that

Society,for

Ignatius

remind

to

hand

on

me."

other

the

re

replied,

affair

made,

no

good

told

overjoyed

was

"In

me,

more

spoke

He

remind

of

me

done,

was

other

and

Ignatius to complete it,often

St.

urge

had

busi

such

memory.

Natalis

beginning

do

work

it is finished

Father

other

or

settled, remind

is

have

13

"When

me,

his

to

Now

when

to

that

it

called

Writer

infirmities

business

such

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and

settled

we

contin

of

March,

Julius
2jd

of

be
the

Preface of the

14

The

month.

same

until

who

died

Pope,

Paul

the

of

great

account

the

of

after

his

untouched

mounted

pations,the biography

there

when
to

to

the

him

the

told

the

to

me

red

have

for

lid

wait

to

asked

about

me

Ignatius

contrary

cause,

for

waited
he

would

make

much

sending

to

in

him
not

for

wait

the

went

time.
in

him
I should

that

delayed

brother

obedience,

do

in

the

When

reprimanded

the

me

the

something.
he

came

with

occu

were

long while,

porch, talking

many

Mass

Supposing

tower.

On

meeting

if it
and

Pope

appointed

saying

go

election.

September,

of

he

so

him

ask

to

of

2ist

After

tower.

He

and

And

of

morning

not

question

was

Spain.

red

the

until

progress

new

throne.

and

did

the

until

papal
heat

then

was

election

soon

remained

work

Our

narrative

the

postponed

Writer

on

who
St.

me

be

had

not

appointed place,
anything

that

day.

the

Preface of
Then
continue.

he

So

and,

according

while

walking.

While

face, and

He

said

and

second

what

Finally,

after

the

red

tower

As

Ignatius spoke

before

secretary,
I

had

where

Genoa

so

brought

writing

in

narrative

the

out

at

departure,

my

Genoa

full
I

went

in

dictated
with
in

me,

away.

returned
the

on

my

to

at

had
Latin
and

December,

to

dictation.

journey,
the

me

could

him

repeated

went

he

complete
starting

about

was

St.

and

to

then

time,

some

And
at

he

see

him.

to

looked

time,

and

to

rule."

and

third

said

had

he

dictated

near

your

to

tower,

I tried

notes

again,
a

red

custom,

Keep

me,

the

drawing

kept

approached

his

these

"

to

earnestly

to

very

came

to

taking

his

as

him

urged

we

Writer

day
write

not

At

Rome.

Spanish

no

the
finished

1555.

points
the

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PREFACE

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THE

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CHAPTER

of

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Reading
Chastity

He

Life

Military

His

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wounded

His

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Apparition

The
"

His

Longing

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and

for

The

for

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at

the

to

Life
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Native

his

leaves

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What

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he

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CHAPTER

the

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Journey

His

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CHAPTER

Ignatius

Spiritual

Cure

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the

at

"

Pampeluna

Jerusalem

Rome,

IV

Venice,

Jerusalem,

and

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Page
Arrival

The

in

Genoa

He

is

"

He

is

apprehended

despised

Barcelona

Ferrara,

Apulia, Venice,

as

Fool

as

His

Studies

"

CHAPTER

Prisons

at

78

VI

and

Alcala

at

"

Alcala

and

The

Spy

and

Salamanca
.

CHAPTER

His

Studies

in

VII

Paris, and

Other

Incidents

of his

Life

in

CHAPTER

His

Arrival

in his

practised
and

93

Native

there

Land

His

The

Famous

"

in the

and

the

Journey

"

Italy

his Life

VIII

Virtues

into

Spain

Apparition

and

Place

Same

1
.

29

APPENDIX

St.

Ignatius and

his Work

for Education
.

Authors
.

The

Educational

Plan

of

St.

Ignatius

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56

The

Ignatius

St.

The

Father

his

of

Account

Gonzalez

Life

THE

OF

SIEGE

THE

THE

OF

UP

to

HIS
THE

of

the

was

enthralled
His

world.

himself

and
a

Pampeluna

LONGING

AND

JERUSALEM

twenty-sixth

was

by

he

seemed

desire

empty
great

year

the
the

heart

vanities
in

special delight was

military life, and

strong

APPARITION

LIFE

his

Ignatius

CURE

HIS

TO

JOURNEY

of

AT

WOUNDED

CHASTITY

HOLIER

FOR

Ignatius

PAMPELUNA

GIFT

FOR

the

IS

HE

READING

SPIRITUAL

to

LIFE

MILITARY

dictated

St.

by

CHAPTER

HIS

of

Autobiography

held
19

in

by

gaining

for

citadel

of

siege by

the

of
The

name.

led

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2o

the

All

French.
unanimous

in
of

condition

impossible

Ignatius

any

longer;

persuaded

the

commander,

the

enemy.

the

of

day

injured the
When

citadel

Igna

came,

of

one

the

The

arms.

ball

cannon

sol

After

Ignatius.

of his

but

other

the

to

in

the

legs and

was

the

fight
of

the

seriously

other.

fell, the

When
of

the

the
for

admiration
fifteen

one

he

dered.

received

to

until

broke

session

assault

it

destroyed, Ignatius stood

ing bravely

or

his

made

all

hold

confession

his

were

enemy

of

to

nobles, his companion

walls

leave, since

views

against

also

on

out

decided

dier

surrender

to

hold

he

made

were

to

nobles,

tius

soldiers

freedom

that, against the

When

Ignatius

other

wishing

to

so

St.

days
the

best

town,

citadel
French

they

Ignatius.
at

care

took

pos

showed
After

Pampeluna,
from

surren

was

the

great
twelve

where

he

physicians

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of

Military Life

French

the

litter

His

Loyola.

to

slow, and

from

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decided

broken

and

doctors

moned

all

knit

badly, might

they

had

the

on

the

During
before

sign

of

tightly clenching
In

the

meantime

ing.

Fie

could

other

up

hope

vised
received

to

of

his

make

the

St.

sacraments

the

jostled

again.

cut

suffered

word

and
of

that

showed
death.

approaching

John

fail

strength was
food, and

recovery,
his

for

fists.

no

of

of

feast

the

save

his

symptoms

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suffering

take

in

all he
no

his

set

flesh

in

had

impossible.

uttered

after, he

be

reset

so

was

his

operation,as

and
no

gave

been

cure

have

to

should

leg

properly

had

that

journey

consultation.

properly

else

or

submitted

He

be

sum

bones, which

the

very

were

the

been

not

for

on

was

recovery

parts

that

borne

was

surgeons

that

again,

beginning,

he

army,

21

the
and

doctors
he

confession.
on

was

gave
ad

Having
the

eve

of

Autobiography of

22

feasts

the

Sts.

of
the

evening

Peter

middle

of

for

better, he

the

had

happened
the

of

night

the

by

change

no

die.

surely

He

Peter, and
of

goodness

the

if

were

St.

to

the

by

middle

there

would

devotion

great

Paul, toward
that

said

night

Ignatius

and

doctors

the

St.

he

it

so

that

God

began

to

in

grow

better.

His
a

few

the

of

upon

each

below

the

leg

the

life

at

whether

They
cause

had

The

bone
that

he

it

as

made

he

intended

be

cut

could, but
than
was

the

could
live

to

the

everything

that

other, and

As

asked

could

As

pressed

was

there,

suffering

more

preceded,

he

in

protruded

the

deformed.

court,

replied
him

lump

this, since

the

and

result

than

danger.

bone

one

shorter

of

settled

leg

knee.

quite

bear

not

his

causing

seem

out

was

that

rapid

so

other,

was

bone

leg

he

days

bones

one

was

recovery

doctors
away.

it would
all

that

healed,

His

and

they

would

cut

it.

He

His

brother

elder

he

could

never

to

suffer

the

the

than

spite
leg

the

the

the

other.

of

sharp

Finally

the

came

out

with

the

of

lie in
As

when
asked

on

his

health.

safe
he
but

He

and

strong

could
was

the

days.

many

him

leg,

in

pain,

for

that

shorter

purpose,

constant

danger

to

not

forced

bed.

Ignatius
he

this

gave

the

When

taken

becoming

and

exception

easily stand
to

from

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23

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Autobiography of

24

time.

the

of

book

that

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the

the

dolph,

in

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he

began

to

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book

Saints," both

some

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of

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books

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heart

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what

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feel
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Autobiography

16

"

Dominic

St.

it."
will

for

remained
and

worldly

with

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in

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herbs,

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were

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alter

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himself

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vain

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ence.

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he

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of

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seriously of

more

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life,and
to

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grace
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Jerusalem.

scourged

himself

to

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to

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to

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to

Autobiography of

28

satisfythe
a

rilled with

soul

vain

The
sened
that

of

desire

by

not

were

plainly

he

night

the

erable

time, he received

life

this

of

motion

divine

state

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what

has

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appeared
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anything
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house

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place

in

least

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fact

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not

confirm

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brother

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else.

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how

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from

suppose

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been

and

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abundant

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and

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sight of which,

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image
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tion,

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IGNATIUS

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30

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picture

of Catalonia

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filled with

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this

during

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charity

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of

mind

ambition

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to

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of

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to

value

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regulates

his

so

penances

to

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as

men

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consolation, for

his

they

his whole

persons,

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that

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not

recalled

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on

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to

did

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was

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in

yet

he

When

sins.

his

himself

assure

his

was

Ignatius

of

abhorrence

forgiven ;

were

was

St.

Autobiography of

32

glory
in

men

him

Ignatius

of
all

this

"

in

his

mortification.

journeyed

on,

Saracen

the

Defence of
mounted
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on

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of

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filled with

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matter,

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longer
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his

more

indignation against

Autobiography of

34
himself

speak

for

insult.
a

impulse

the

miscreant

he

guage

had

what
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it
not

far

length, Ignatius,
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the

path

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would

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pursue

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way

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highroad.

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this

be

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he

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Ignatius

St.

Autobiography of

38

he

in

the

in

his

consolation
him.

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about
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him

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garments

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been

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man

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by

39

from

league's distance

was

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Avoiding

facts.

things

St.

Autobiography of

40

he

he

Manresa

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lived
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daily begged.
of

partook
him.

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Autobiography of

58

it

is how

noticed
lost

that

he

of

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ever

it did

former

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vision

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color.

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thought

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Autobiography of
of

tears

joy.

He

that

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long

so

from

mind

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in

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often

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this

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for Barcelona.

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to

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;

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Autobiography of

62

hausted,

he

for

help

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and

companion,
him

and

confidence,

expression

of

of

alone, but
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the

passage,

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tion

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sion

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was

it

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to

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suffice
for

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take

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on

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take

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only

any

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provi

all.

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he

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take

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tenance.

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captain agreed

had

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heart.

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even

mere

his

wished

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reasons

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in

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lips,but

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sentiments

true

affection

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affection

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he

Ignatius

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64

this

by

that
did

Rome

piety
they
of

to

known

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been

had
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ready

with

accordance

speak

with

sought

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or

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men
spiritual

them

make

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to

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to

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to

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birth

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bread, before

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lem

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68

from

with

him

had

convinced

could

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time

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Autobiography of

70

sador, and
get
he

for

money
felt

him

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day

ing

him

at

to

admiration

and

him

his

to

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offered

the

government

Cyprus.

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to

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him

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table

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answer

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on

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for him

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at

brief

to

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him

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speak

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met

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but

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Autobiography of

72

leagues
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appeared

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his

to

Ignatius

he

Here

the

St.

decided

to

sort

felt

this

visited

the

remain

in

always
he

Arrival

in

Jerusalem,

tion

there

remain

tion, but

said

helping

others.

told
be

capable of providing
he

the

Holy

him
he

intended

merely
had

cial,who

ing

for the

wait

on

then

was

this

could

house

was

not

even

for his

own

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some

he

wished

be

arrival

Father

The

it.

could

at

from

away

confession, since

his

make

this

said

this

hear
to

come

Guardian
should

to

Guardian

Ignatius said

Land.

of

purpose

how

send

to

his

see

his

devo

own

Father

not

possible,as

and

of

pre

intended

he

that

The

did

On

satisfyhis

to

had

recommenda

of

said

holy

he

Guardian.

nothing

he

him

the

purpose

letters

he

senting them,
to

this

Father

the

to

73

visit

to

For

him

with

taken

order

often.

places

Jerusalem

at

done,

but

the

Provin

of

Bethlehem.

he

Rely

promise, Ignatius began

write

letters

to

lona.

He

had

before

he

was

spiritual
persons
written
to

some

depart,

at
on

when

to

Barce
the
he

day
was

Autobiography of

74

in

summoned
Guardian

the

Ignatius
of

name

Provincial, addressing him

of

heard

had

in

remain
it serious

his

the

others

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had

been

taken

prisoners,and

wherefore

he
his

resume

the

with

fixed, and

he

would
the

keep
precept

sin, he

keep

him

did
him
did

would
from

The

Provincial

from

the

Holy

thought fit, and

those

who

would

his

the

To

following day.
that

said

not

was

him

carrying

anything

to

detain

even

obey

If

it.

pain
fear

any

had

on

very

under

out

he

to

Ignatius

that

allow

not

to

Order

executing

bind

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had

captives,

this

think

from
not

the

pilgrims

resolution

not

given

himself

prepare

journey

he
to

had

his

to

ransoming

should

answered

of

of

work

said

died, others

some

the

the

had

holy places,and

desire,

left

Then

determination

pious

thought.

Father

kindly,

same

was

the

Provincial.

the

and

St.

his

to

desire.

authority
those

he

excommunicate
when

stopped

Visit

he

wished
him

giving

the

show

to

said

there

his

word.

authority, he

would

Ignatius
believed

before,
to

he

visit

which
visible.

any
was

with

Divine

and

one,
a

dangerous

guards

from
on

footprints

are

he

wished

telling

guide, although

thing

to

without

go

guard, secretly withdrawing

Turkish
went

without

holy

heaven,

without

again. Therefore,

see

would

rock

what

is

he

those

to

His

longing

Will

is

was

before

again

mountain

this

And

the

he

great

in

now

even

where

to

ascended

Lord

Our

had

they

remain

to

that

On

places.

to

him

he

as

obey.

the

since

suffer

which

If

Olivet

Mount

need,

no

was

seized

was

departed,
not

excommunicate,

this, returning

After

When

pontifical papers

to

power

it

case

remain.

to

not

75

this

in

thought

for him

better

was

he

and

by him,

Olivet

Mount

to

to

Olivet

Mount

would

not

allow

alone.
him

to

As
enter,

it
a

he
the
he

Sf.

Ignatius

After

great

Autobiography of

j6

knife.

his

them

gave

in prayer

he

desired

phage.

When

he

reached

thought

that

lation

of
came

the

to

guards

to

the
be

wear

grasped
himself

In

to

had

hold

the

along

him

be

this

the

who

guide,

him.
he

did

him

meantime,

as

from

with

him

captive,he

was

good

was

visited

to

firmly
allowed

man

let

not

he

met

bound

are

He

the

was

pretending

man,

arm.

led, but
of

it

approaching,

and

by

enter.

for

threatened

stick,

to

Olivet

those

He

scissors

distinguish them

angry,

very

his

without

Mount

to

Mussulmans

large

he

girdle

left.

the

made

girdled Christian,

right foot

monastery

was

had

he

him

gone

from

down

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a

had

search

great

the

at

he

discovered

the

gave

allow

to

when

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time, and

second

of

that

and

Lord

Our

place, he

Olivet

position of

Beth-

to

go

that

Mount

on

the

noticed

not

to

conso

once

him

go.

thus

led

with

great

In

the

consolation,

walking
until

as

above

he

reached

Garden

of

Olives

seemed

he

him.

And

the

to

this

monastery.

77

Christ
see

continued

CHAPTER

HIS

STUDIES

ON

the

their

following

assigned
of

harbor

belonged
small

wealthy

to

but

Of

the

third,

Venetian,

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was

these

one

too

was

of

property

large

very

the
four

or

another

the

took

Cyprus,

at

three

Venice.

Turks

ALCALA

vessels.

were

some

FOOL

pilgrims

arriving

place
for

bound

ships

the

different

to

that

AND

day

and

departure,

were

AS

BARCELONA

AT

AS

APPREHENDED

DESPISED

IS

HE

SPY

IS

HE

GENOA

AND

FERRARA,

VENICE,

APULIA,

IN

ARRIVAL

HIS

and

strong.
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this

last

finding
refused,

of

to

that
in

the

band

take

the

no

pay

spite

the

asked

aboard

pilgrim
was

of

the
73

to

be

fact

of

captain
;

but,

offered,
that

many

he

'The

him

begged
of the

and

the

His

The

favor

tained

of the

On

favorable
storm

in

but

captain

Ignatius,was

driven

of

Island
like

fate

had

Cyprus,

the

the

long

time

severely

finallyreached

tried
the

vessels

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large
to

pieces.

to

vessel.
for

though
wind

by
shores

take

against

Turkish

ship, however,

of

and

Apulia

safety.
Although

intense

the

cold

Ignatius
of

evening

dashed

small

in

tempest

The

waves,

ship.
with

refused

and

overtook

might

sail

set

the

by

he

smaller

directions.

ship, whose

the

the

tossed

different

if the

easily ob

was

toward

which

that

man,

day they

wind,
arose,

about

asked

captain of

praises

did.

James

they

certain

in their

holy

St.

as

79

reply was,

indeed

sea

Sea

at

loud

were

pilgrim.

pilgrim were
cross

Storm

had

knee-breeches

and
no

winter
a

had

heavy

garments
of

very

in

set

fall
save

of

with
snow,

rough

pair
tex-

St.

Autobiography of

8o

leaving

ture,
coat

shoulders,
and

rived

at

light

Venice

of

spent

which

coarse

ar

middle

good

of
of

part

of

all

his

He

the

and

ship

of

shoes.

waist

about

made

about

month

the

cloak

pair

preceding

black

quite ragged

January, having

aboard

legs naked,

and

open

hair,

the

Ignatius

the

November

carried

him

from

Cyprus.
Venice,

At

he

met

him

friend

who

had

on

his way

him

he

received

alms

some

cloth, which

he

wrapped

about

body

as

kind

been
lem.

to

From

protection against

Jerusa

to

the

and

his

intense

cold.
When
did
he

not

wish

began

The

to

plan

to

enter

to

be

this

Ignatius

he

upon
better

purpose

him

to

remain

at

what

he

consider

approved
a

he

and
of

course

fitted

that

understood

to

save

determined

God

Jerusalem,
should

do.

adopted
study

in

was

order

souls.
to

For
go

to

He

setting

Barcelona,

and

he

toward

traveled
While

beggar

who

beggar

he

the

as

asked

five

alms, they flocked

had

all the

spent

when

others

ance,

he

had

he

While
he

not
a

little

pelled
the

to

armies

road, which
to

pass
of

by

so

at

he

for

so

assist

plea

that

France

the
and

soldiers,

would

such

choosing
he

com

was

very

midst

out

of

They
a

safer

to

him,

take

point
the

were

Spain,
to

to

who

and

his

therefore

from

Ferrara

doing

through

they

withdraw

until

Spanish

kindly,

surprised

him

entreated

and

from

some

him

since

route,

his

left.

met

treated

soon

had

the

on

of

he

ask

to

himself

proceeding

Genoa,
who

that

approached

nothing

As

him,

around

to

second

prodigal

so

money

excused

To

generous.

him

saw

coins

six

or

alms.

an

equally

beggars

Venice

principal church

the

at

gave

was

from

out

81

Genoa.

praying

Ferrara, he

of

Soldiers

and

Beggars

Meets

highway.

he

fortified

town

the

spy,

house

he

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professed

the

to

if

see

into

the

of

presence

his

of

him

prived

he

he

As

of

thought

his
bore

clothes
any

the

three

did

so,

joy

and

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he

to

recalled
led

him

led

into
de

only

to

of

sadness,

but

about

go

as

walk
the

in

the

mind

to

about

forced

was

with

messages,

captain. They

principalstreets

not

and

knee-breeches.

Christ
he

Although

is

as

ignorance.

greatest

compelled

was

and,

small

cloak, leaving him

his

condition,

this

the

and

waistcoat

as

-points, how

all

finding nothing, they

and

Seized

gate,

searched

Finally they
shoes

the

him.

questioned

him

to

came

suspicioustimes, closely

in such

customary

he

walls.

cast

from

far

not

however,

counsel,

by strong

guards

Ignatius

until

straight on

kept

ever,

their

following

Not

St.

Autobiography of

82

captive.
through
town,

he

feelinggreat

consolation.

addressing others

he

was

in the

habit

He

of

saying "you"
of

either

Apostles
While

be

would

from

his

well

the

to

place.

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thought

of

outcome

which

ment

said,
him

"

as

knee

as

hat

my

that

In
a

this
case

of

person

in

his

Having

was

I'll

reached

the

he

time

courtyard

moned

the
into

felt,

He

neither

he

address
bend

even

the

remove

presence."

commander,
in

means

temptation

nor

the

punish

any

dignity,nor

of respect,

mark

of

no

inflict.

they might

that

however,

of

by

was

fear

the

show

to

commander

respect

the

that

somewhat

and

custom,

greater

the

the

him

to

depart

to

ordinary

of

well

through

it occurred

streets,

word

Himself.

conducted

being

different

other

no

simplicityas

of Christ

as

83

dignity, believing

or

the

was

Captive

employing

reverence

such

that

it

is Made

his

was

made

presence.

of

residence
wait

to

before

some

being

Then,

manifesting the slightestdegree

of

the

sum

without

civility,

Autobiography of

84
he

so

paused

to

be

taken

said

who

idiot;
him

after
for

fool

his

to

each

Ignatius
he

word

by
"

captors,

what

restore

St.

the

as

commander,

This

belongs

spoke

him

to

is

man

and

an

send

away."
certain

from

the

him

home,

food

Spaniard
of

house

just
whatever

and

the
he

as

Ignatius coming

met

was,

was

led

commander,
and

him

gave
for

necessary

that

night.
The

until

ney

the

by

morning

next

brought

to

forces.

The
where

asked
tius

of

the

"

"

and

immediately
conducted

treated

At

with

Genoa,

was

of

from.

came

said,

be

fort, he

latter, among

answered,
I also

commander

he

his

resumed

evening, when,

toward

soldiers

he

Guipuscoa,"
from

come

he

within

near

ordered
to

supper

jour
espied

seized
the

other

French

things,

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Igna

the
that

and

officer

place ;

Ignatius
and

to

to

be

great kindness.
he

was

recognized by

"

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Receives

tabrian, who

had

where, when

in

taken

on

came

very

the
to

ship

Andrea

his

else

Catholic
was

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Barcelona.

captive by

taken

that

at

was

French,

and

in

time

chase

gave

vessel.

the

through

pious lady,

he

Isabel

of

noble

free, while

offered

provide

and

very

teacher,

highly approved

promising

instruction

study

to

and

Roser,
Both

plan, Ardebal

to

enabled

was

assistance

Ardebal.

named
his

the

him

influence, he

for

who

Barcelona,

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his

being

of

service

of

army

bound

near

Dorea,

the

the

85

with

spoken

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Majesty.

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give

to

Isabel

him

him

generously

with

everything

necessary.
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there

Manresa,

monk,

of

whom

Ignatius wished

for
pare

his

the

own

himself

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was

of

St.
to

Bernard,
remain,

personal guidance
to

inglyaccepted

direct

the

holy

very

others.

offer of his

as

He
two

as

to

with
well
pre

accord

generous

Autobiography of

86

friends
could

condition

on

returned
to

tined

caused
arise

of

incapable

and

could

he

these

at

he

Mass

did

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after

of

Blessed

the
to

Mary

to

of

what

he

fullymade
mind,

and

the

known

why

come

he

had

to

praying
similar

and

temptation.

for

some

to

the

Sea,

tell him.

would

while

this

the

professor'shouse,

him

hard, he

strove

praying

his teacher

tastes

experience

considered

asked

and

thoughts.

not

thoughts, he

he

grammar

anything

that

Noticing, however,

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render

to

as

committing

dispel

not

des

was

principles of

though

himself

difficulties.

abundantly,

so

memory,

he

spiritualthoughts

new

died, he

applied

some

studies, the

his

to

with

meet

to

and

this, however,

In

study.

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had

monk

Barcelona

to

sought

Manresa.

at

the

that

ing, however,

he

what

that

obtained

be

not

Ignatius

St.

Church
far from

not

there

to

listen

Ignatius faith

whole
as

time,

state

yet

of

learned

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so

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be

he

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But," he said,

"

these

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lona

in

able

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of

was

temptation.
which

stomach,

him

he

efficacy,and

greatest
enced

acknowledgment

an

Jeru

salem.

studying

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to

practise his

nothing
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in

he

but

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was

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deemed

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left.

portion was

he

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soles

study being completed,

of

years

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advised
to

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penances.

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wished

he

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preferred
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certain

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Here

Ignatius

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gave

St.

of

Autobiography

88

in

to

live

to

on

him

support

self.
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thus

him

for

his

time

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about

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year

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ship sprang
Guya,

up

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friend

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that

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all that

bestow
himself

Autobiography of

90

obtained,

stayed

him,

however,

jects, which

he

distributed

Many

the

them
rumors,

ears

of

even

Toledo,

and

the

who,

styled Ignatius
Illuminati,

or

and

and

no

which

money.

vari

other

ob

Ignatius, who
poor.
stated

was

Alcala, and

in

poor

belonged

and

the
as

some

had

to

to

to

trappings of

it

gave

widespread

became

at

he

chest

from

took

he

assist

to

colors, candlesticks,

ous

pilgrims

Didacus

to

repliedthat

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Opening,

went

order

in

alms

people.

to

Ignatius

day

for

ask

other

him.

with

One

Ignatius

three

besides

and

St.

above,
reached

Inquisitorswho
as

their

his

host

were

testified,

associates, Legati

threatened

with

him

capitalpunishment.
Inquisitorswho

The
cala
entire

to

investigate their
affair

Figueroa,
the

had

who

Emperor,

the

in
was

and

actions
of

hands
then

to

come

left
the

Al
the

Vicar

negotiating with

returned

to

Toledo

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without

having

the

continue

engaged,

deliberation, discovered
doctrines

their

were

mature

in

neither

error

their

in

nor

right

they

Inquisitors,after

the

and

the

them

which

in

work

91

summoned

once

even

Figueroa granted

them.
to

by Inquisitors

of

manner

life.
did

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their

they

dressing alike, as

of

tom

favor

however,

not,

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the

added

"

do

examinations,

since

but

holy
he

eight days before;

he
like

to

guilty of

have

"

else

stake."
led

or

heresy ?

any

Figueroa,
the

whether

know

you

days

"

to

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the

to

and

to

"

"

they

ago

communicated

would

you

these

had

not

he

communion

reluctantly.

it very

gave

but
of

fruit

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wish

the

obeyed,
the

see

plea that

the

on

but

to

not

priest refused

certain
one,

be

would

not

were

Religious. Ignatius repliedthat

of

cus

me,

would

We

we

have

None,"
have
would

stake,"

indeed,

been

replied
been

led

likewise

responded

had

"

Ignatius,

Ignatius

St.

of

Autobiography

92

been

you

of

convicted

heresy."
The

dress
of

wish
the

for

should

This

at

Four

time,

certain

chanced

the

pilgrim,
visit

was

staying.

before

was

the

at

disguise
the

even

not

summoned

on

him.

rank,
to

he

where

this

was

fact

daybreak

at

occasion
to

nor

against

the

devoted

hospital

But

upon

of

woman

Inquisition;

pronounced

by

singularly

in

went

Ignatius

Ignatius

be

second

bear

to

think,

married
to

days.

obeyed.

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as

bare

twenty

Inquisition

influenced,

who

tence

the

brought

that

to

after,

the
that

desired

or

also

to

around

go

fifteen

was

months

them,

also

not

least

command

according

who

Figueroa,

pilgrim

footed

changed

was

appear
any

sen

VI

CHAPTER

the

AFTER

from

taken

was

officer, who

his

into

the

Igna
hospital,

by

public

prison,

with

the

otherwise

until

depart

to

not

at

lodging

him

cast

command

months,

remain

not

SALAMANCA

four

of

space

did

tius, who

AND

ALCALA

AT

PRISONS

THE

ordered.
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and

months,

prison
of

to

faith

Christian

his

when

wont

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help
himself

him,
of

but
their

the

enjoying
of
he

of

did

offers.

93

many

per

principles

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perfect

rank

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as

was

freedom.
anxious

were

not

the

opportunity

the

explained
and

persons

an

afforded

was

he

whom

summer

discipline
strict,

very

him

visiting

sons,

of

not

was

the

as

the

during

place

took

wish

person

to

to

avail

espe-

Autobiography of

94

Teresa

cially,Lady

de

quently, offering

for whose
when

me

He

yet

it may

passed

be

words,

days

in

of

the

things, he
the

"

will

He,
free

prison,
cause,

question

to

came

commanded

from

good pleasure."

seventeen

other

him

these

His

fre

sent

imprisoned,

am

Figueroa

Among
he

Cardena,

totally ignorant

was

when

love

Ignatius

deliver

to

repliedin

He

prison.

St.

"

"

him.

whether

asked

observance

of

the

Sabbath.

those

Among
to

who

Ignatius were

see

and

latter

the

daughter,

the

spirituallife,and

rank, had
age
to

alone
the

had

shrine

of

made

great

whom

foot, and

of

Veronica,

ladies

of

pilgrim

beg
in

in

progress

make

on

was

especially

although
to

mother

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determined
and

frequently come
persons,

beautiful.

and

young

two

the

daughter,

had

their

the

way

city

of

Jaen.
This

occasioned

so

great

sensation

Prisons

The

the

throughout

Giruellus, who
two

be

of

cause

into

cast

formed,

to

from

about

at

the

broad

they

assist

enough

being

roa

down

and

the

what

that
the

of

if

going

hospitals.

their

design,

was

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Sacrament

sick."

finished

his

account,

taken

strongly

devotion

departed,
place.

them

labors, and

the

notary

quite

presented

to

carried

had

felt

Alcala

for their

the

assist

to

they

poor,

field

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had

Ignatius

of

desire

different

satisfytheir

could

companying
was

women

daughter, who

time

to

These

place

disapproved

same

urged

to

fully in

beautiful, representing to

and

young

to

in the

of the

account

"

their

place

I, however,
on

said

me

found

they

poor

him

be

willing to

was

Ignatius

known

made

was

prison.

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the

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the

Ignatius

action, ordered

their

Dr.

of

guardian
that

95

that

Alcala

the

thinking

women,

the

of

city
was

Salamanca

and

Alcala

at

after

by
as

ac

it

When

Figuewriting

Autobiography of

96

Calisto,
who

had

of

heard

the

staying, and
be

might

to

said, for

him

of

turn

whether

with

what
the

As

Calisto's

of

not

and

of

his

more

made

known

until
could

their

account

had

the
then

which

he

was

to

to

he
re

be

agreed
stated.

undermining

was

the

was

in

friend

liberation.
had

been

in

prison

returned.

women

visited
to

Vicar,

necessary,

professor who

Ignatius

once

was

Ignatius

forty-two days, the

was

was

he, too,

health, Ignatius,through

his, obtained
When

he

promised

It

women.

confinement

tervention

Igna

the

to

go

detained

be

or

he

to

It

prison.

the

seen

him

kindly, and

to

of

prison.

him

him

send

and

illness

severe

Alcala, that

to

advised

received

Segovia, where

into

cast

Ignatius,

imprisonment

came

Ignatius
who

from

from

tius, hastened

Ignatius

of

companion

recovering

on

St.

by

him

regain

the

the
his

notary,
condition
freedom.

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who
on

It

Prisons

The

this

was

the

other

students,

same

of

truths

four

more

studies

had

he

And

this

ever

he

he

at

very
tion
other

He
affair

dolid.

solidly grounded.

always

to

wont

heard

himself

and

loss

what

when

say

of

than

full

course

the

good

the
his
to

judgment

companions,

do, for

that
of

of

leaving Alcala,

salva
for

was

having

not

saw

no

com

study.
to

trust

and

sense

Archbishop

he

as

he

the

advancing

finallyresolved

Fonseca,
after

been

Ignatius

reason

to

confessed

he

not

souls, hindered

pleted a

his

in

progress

yet

little chance
of

Ignatius, in

questioned.

upon

was

finished

had

study.

more

preaching

from

they

the

as

rest,

was

was

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passed

of

should

clothing

until

97

the

than

that

he

faith

made

had

deed,

of

refrain

and

years

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companions

style

wear

the

his

and

He

and

Alcala

at

of
he

the

entire

judgment

whom,

Toledo,
found

of

at

Valla-

St.

Autobiography of

98
To

the

Archbishop,

everything

known

The

Archbishop

received

his

approving

friends

there.

everything

When

them

they

but

with

needed,

Sala

to

he

would

him

with

journey,

he

of

Four

the

at

taken

up

When

he

they

their
reached

observed

provide

to

them

clothing. Hearing

new

his

time

same

poor

himself

and

pronounced

Alcala, Ignatius promised

too

were

Vicar

the

at

been

had

sentence

obedience,

selves

the

as

going

his

or

cordially,

that

for

court

act

Supplying

necessary

him.

dismissed

against

him

assuring

and

manca,

not

was

him

of

intention

fidel

his
to

advise.

made

utmost

to

should

Archbishop

that

the

determined

he

judgment,

find

with

pertaining either

matter

he

then,

that, although it

said

ity,and

Ignatius

supplied
set

out

for

companions
abode
the

at

what

this,

they

Alcala.
had

already

Salamanca.

city Ignatius

went

Prisons

The

church

to
a

Alcala

at

to

and

pray,

him

ten

twelve

or

Salamanca,

him

the

to

of

name

it well

thought
the

that

On

appointed,

was

pany

with

together
conducted
after
account

zeal,

the

at

whom

to

of

some

the

him.
the

"in

invitation

Lord,"

his

him

come

to

pilgrim

confessor
dine

to

the

time

same

be

would

therefore,

Sunday,

in

came

as

com

Calisto.
dinner

When

arrival

questions

many

him.

to

put

for

as

following, at

Sunday

adding

the

About

confession, pressed

see

Ignatius accepting
the

their

convent,

Religious wished

con

name,

monk,

his

made

visit

to

after

Dominican

his

companions.

days

had

Ignatius

his

to

99

recognized by

was

asking

pious lady, who,

ducted

Salamanca

and

with

was

confessor

the

Ignatius

expressing
received
manifested

the

over,

his
of
a

to

chapel,

the

at

his

and

desire

others,

and

pleasure
him

Superior,

of

and

good

apostolic

hearing

Autobiography of

ioo

full

more

and

St.

Ignatius
his

of

account

exact

teaching.
He

first

was

had

spent

knowledge
had

laid

then, do

Why,

"

in

replied Ignatius;

the
with

verse

monk

"

which

upon

with

dinner

some,

con

we

is the

love

of

contin

point

very

information."
virtues

and

rejoined Ignatius, "endeavoring

culcate

talk

to

things?"

this

wish

we

different

"About

broke

wont

things
after

"

preach,"

not

are

divine

what

the

"we

as

he

as

host/'

our

"About
ued

same

preach ?
do

divine

familiarlyabout
in much

you

"We

monk.

the

his

foundation.

solid

that

extensive,

very

he

than

studying

confessed

he

yet
not

was

never

in

time

more

companions,

his

that

Ignatius answered

his studies.

to

reference

in

questioned

virtue

and

vices,"
to

in

detestation

of vice."
"

How

comes

it," said the

monk,

"

that

The

Prisons

who

you
to

converse

is

wont

he

virtue

upon
to

ignorance

of

pleased

make

to

Ignatius
felt

such

reasoning

that

remarked
he
As

ject.

giving

as

the

once

were

erroneous

doctrine

of

will

has

already

been

questioned by
expect

an

those

account

"

reason

the

that

sub

him,
many

forward

Erasmus
I

Ignatius answered,
what

fact

the

he

value.

pressed

thrusting

more

been

no

upon
still

reason

has

silence, he

the

seemed

monk

wish

without

more

say

We

reply, as

no

was

there

that

you."

to

breaking

should

then

He

first made

at

however,

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why

known

been

confess

You

learn, therefore, what

one

unless

has

or

director.

your

No

task

letters; it follows

been

has

to

to

such

Ghost.

Holy

presume

vice ?

acquired knowledge
the

101

should
and

in

engage

taught by

to

Salamanca

and

learned

not

are

has

He

Alcala

at

and
add

the

others,

no

more

said, unless

who

have

from

me."

right

Autobiography of

IO2

Previous
the

of

tall stature,

know

to

he

legged, holding
wearing
of

much

ordered

were

whole

ludicrous

students,
clothes
The

had

Calisto

to

picture.
Alcala
other
his

priest.

poor

showed

monk

at

the

as

cos

charitablygiven

this, remarking,

at

dress

to

and

hand,

The

rather

bare

short, and

too

size.
a

his

in

staff

enormous

almost

Ignatius replied that although

they

Calisto

why

about

went

cloak

formed

tume

proceedings

strangely clothed, for, although

so

hat

Ignatius

present

wished

monk

was

the

to

St.

"

himself

displeased

Charity

begins

at

home."
But

to

return

When

the

his

resolution,

he

said, "and

of

compelling

to

monk

former

our

Ignatius

saw

shall

"You

shall

we

you

narrative.

to

known."

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withdrew,

the

remain

easily find
make

subprior

all

in

fixed

here,"
a

way

everything
the

monks

signifying

his

The

Prisons

wish

that

the

Ignatius
The

chapel.

taking

their

before

any

monastery,

the

community,

of

the

judges

them.

and

Ignatius

them

in

his

the

caused

failed

never

monks

opinion

of

showed

themselves

with

speak

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divided

and

him,

cells,

manner.

be

to

time

their

to

accustomed

was

this

During

Religious frequentlyvisited

the

Calisto

with

decision
to

the

before

and

the

in

in

laid

then

Ignatius

days

103

remain

was

meals

known

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should

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three

remained

and

matter

judges.

made

Alcala

at

in

their

indeed,

many,

dis

kindly

very

posed.
the

On

them

conduct

put

with

chain

riveted

day

notary

came

prison. They

were

confinement

was

but
to

the

not

the

In

few

of

centre

which

feet

in

their

nevertheless

was

pillarto
a

to

criminals, but

common

repulsive.

there
a

to

the

of

place
very

third

was

the

attached

length, and

prisoners that

when

cell

so

either

Autobiography of

IO4

the

moved
him.

other

the

ever,

The

supply

Ignatius,
lost

no

with

as

see

that

all

how

they

of

opportunity

be

were

hastened
needed.

supposed,

speaking
who

those

with

they

then

readily

may

spiritualthings

without

night

people

them

follow

to

following day,

spread

report

prisoners.
to

that

the

On

sleep.

any

obliged

was

passed

They

Ignatius

St.

upon
to

came

them.

They

were

friar,

to

his

separatelyexamined

each
whom

writings.

Spiritual Exercises,
seen

whether

false

doctrine.

other

companions,

they

not

or

they

contained

in separate

in which

Ignatius

apartments

was

help

occasion, he declined

who

might

about
and

be
any

his
where

also, and

arrested

were

confined

Although

it

told

his

were

that

asked

he

They

were.

these

When

all

delivered

Ignatius
Among

by

from

that

placed.
offered

was

to

accept

on

\t.

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The

After

few

of the

presence
made

him

only

on

requiring him

that

and

clear

So

exact

in the

posed
In

the

know

decision

exhaustive

tioning

the

least

equally

was

friar who

pro

did

he

that

not

professors.

speak

first

the

on

full

so

gave

to

as

chance

further

no

the

Law.

explanation

an

hearers

the

Canon

to

he

commandment,

and

leave

of

to

ques

him.

Although
studies, he
ence

of

ordered

When

He

said

he

case

explanation
find

not

to

answer

mysteries.

his

could

difficultyin

every

but

Sacrament,

these

was

doctrine.

his

in

correct

his

explain

his examiners

flaw

Blessed

the

to

not

faith, as, for example,

of

and

Trinity

the

questions,

Spiritual Exercises,

articles

the

professors,who

and

many

answer

105

into

called

was

judges

his

on

even

he

days

Salamanca

and

Alcala

at

between

he

had

frequently
a

mortal

completed

not

the

showed
and

his

differ

venial

sin

Autobiography of

106

of

Exercises, he

What

Francis

de

the

to

came

prison

chains

said

made

to-day

to

For

the

gladly would

wear

could

that

chains
And

if

show

that

you
as

of

love

prison

"the

be

in

this
are

you

bewailed

Christ,

handcuffs

found

and

Salamanca.

evil, you

an

not

"

reply

Jesus

all the

consider

yet

the

with

who

woman

suffering imprisonment
Our

Ignatius.

the

Ignatius,
a

who

insupportable.

not

were

give,"

lot.

visit

to

whether

him

shall

re

those

accompanied

asked

friar, he

of

one

was

while

day,

my

if

Cardi

afterward

Mendoza,

Valencia,

of

and

true

or

uncondemned.

mained

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replied,

doctrine

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it."

false, condemn

nal

he

false

is either

say

his

about

closely questioned.

was

questions, however,

their
"

Ignatius

speaking

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thought.

St.

desirous

of

the

love

of

happened

that

all

for

Lord."
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this

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speaking

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study.

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from

doctrine

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they

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free

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twenty-second

imprisonment
hear

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their

in

to

and

Ignatius

reaction

107

prison managed

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companions.
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leaving only

escape,

Salamanca

and

Alcala

at

sentence,
no

from

unwilling

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because, though

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of

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as

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resolved,

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on

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from

to

considered

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restriction

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deliberate

to

action.

affair

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tius

submit

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in Salamanca.

remained

he

as

he

Ignatius

St.

Autobiography of

io8

to

was

religious

the

upon

find
had

primitive fervor

felt that

there

satisfyinghis

he

some

not

would

be

of

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desire

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bearing, for
insult

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a

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to

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helping
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already

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of

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persuade

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course,

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to

subjected.

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him.

to

injury

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be

Salamanca

at

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directed

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God,

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present

ever

were

which

to

of

love

the

109

spirituallyby

assisting others

and

fering

Salamanca

and

Alcala

at

endeavored

rank

departing, but

to

all

to

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prison.

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no

who

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sought
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as

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CHAPTER

IN

STUDIES

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Paris,

to

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iards
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of

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his studies.

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great distance

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consequence,

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"

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nor

depart

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could

present

lectures

113

allowed

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daylight.

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H4

back

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Spiritual
maintenance.
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previous

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to

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at

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n6

took

to

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university they

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to

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fear

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and

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aloud

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of

trouble

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is said

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left

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studies.

established.
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but

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receive

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place.

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rich,

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companions.

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vessel

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dwell

may

the

companions, Calisto, Caceres,

Artiaga, who

and

at

sail for

to

drink.

nor

consoled
board

on

119

food

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helped

man,

Paris

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neither

took

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in

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medicine

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and

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rumors

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called
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of

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days.

unmindful

and

given

former

magistrate. Afterward,

was

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he

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order

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learned

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122

tions

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last

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126

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128

did

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and

to
to

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birthplaces
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from

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St.

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34

he
and

spent
in

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sentence.

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matter

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so

Ignatius

against Ignatius.

up

serted

to

St.

Autobiography of

136

form

of

to

make

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projected
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it

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companions

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a

St.

Autobiography of

138

in

different

preach, having

having
to

call

waved

the

same

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people.

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life.

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himself

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that

learned

his

with

compan
him.

would

they

On

from

assurance

as

and

not

die

arrived

at

St.

Autobiography of

140

the

Bassanum,

consoled,
After

and

sick

not

man

was

long

after

this, all returned

there

the

ing

about

for

alms.
In

could

the

the

neighboring

that

year
of

had

be

and

some

go

means

no

as

journeying

beg

to

towns

passed,

their

better.

grew

while,

much

very

Vicenza,

to

for

tarried

ten

Ignatius

Jerusalem,

to

divided

Rome,

they

set

into

three

the

jour

ney

Ignatius experienced singular

visita

tions

out

on

four

or

from

After

priesthood, he

the

offeringof

the

ask
near

few
to

the

Son,

had

Blessed

Son.

One

miles

from

Rome,

changed,
Father
that

and

saw

placed
he

did

day,
he

so

him
not

one

year,

better, and
to

place

when

he

entered
soul

so

dare

him
a

church
moved

Christ
to

to

was

clearlythat
with

of

put off

to

for

Virgin

felt his

there

and

reception

resolved

himself

prepare

Most

his

his first Mass

her

pray,

and

to

On

parties.

God.

the

in order

to

way

doubt

God

His
it.

details
"

related

were

Whatever

is

For

true.

for certain

he

These

were

referred

he

narrated.

Ignatius

Once

Cassino,

give

to

Ortiz, and
at

certain

entering

Hozes

he

shed

He

saw

if he

with
Strada.
labored

him

hour,

contrary,

from
After
for

the

there.

his

help

if he

He

Cassino

return

of

saw

vision

consolation.

seem

lie.

Monte

One

this

of

it would

telling a

were

Doctor

to

In

clearlythat

so

Monte

vision, he

heaven.
tears

vision.

for

Rome

in

hap

verifywhat

to

forty days

abundant
this

the

say

spent

know

truth."

the

Exercises

the

"

what

about

left

matter

the

but

Laynez

to

me

replied:

remember

not

related

nothing

other

the

added,

his words

He

day,

when

told

pened

as

part, I do

my

that

about

said

particulars
; but,"

the

he

by Laynez,

Laynez

141

several

that

told

Ignatius was

When

Visitations

Heavenly

More

to

were

to

to

him

brought
Francis

Rome,

souls, and

he
gave

the

Exercises
of

one

to

whom

Bridge, the

Michael
and

for

Michael,
very

in

exiled

which

he

Ignatius

and

both

ing
with

in

which

they

regard

to

the
same

Igna
exam

that

who

said

companions

the

that

were

Venice.

and

of

presence
then

at

they

had

say

the

Rome,

against

doctrines

he
fol

him

Berrera,

could
their

gov

the

After

ambassador

acknowledged

the

was

Spain, Paris,

Finally,however,

Ignatius,

showed

result

his

and

trouble

of

by

Rome.

fugitives from

and

be

to

governor

the

from

began

commended

The

St.

companions.

before

written

Mindarra

governor

all

letter

and

of

people

Ignatius

highly.

Sixtine

Church

his

first of

trial.

Michael,

lowed
that

the

summoned

governor

was

Soon

persons,

the

speak wickedly

to

him

had

ernor

ined

the

the

was

some

tius

near

Ignatius and

persecute

and

near

other

Ignatius

different

two

dwelt

Major.

Mary
to

St.

Autobiography of

142

or

noth
them
their

suit

to

saying

be

please

the

sides

with

ward

the

he

mitted

The

ordered

Pope
it

and
his

was

the

of

of

his

wished.

be

to

favor

Holy

he

what

ad

was

some

sentence

in

given

While

with

obtained

taken

after

months

given

not

governor,

Ignatius

having

he

reasons,

the

returned.

audience

an

and

Father,

Pontiff

be

did

This

few

Tusculum

to

law

to

previously

Ignatius.

at

was

had

who

Roman

143

this

sentence

and

ambassador
those

even

the

public.

and

Ignatius

Ignatius objected,

wished

he

that

St.

ordered

abandoned.

clear

made

of

ambassador

The

lives.

nor

Vindication

Orders

Pope

passed,
and

Ignatius

companions.

Through

the

certain

companions,
established
mens,

that

Orphans.
rest.

labors

at

of

Rome,
St.

Master

of

works

pious
as

of

that

Martha,
Natalis

and
can

his

and

Ignatius

were

Catechu

that

of

tell

the
the

APPENDIX

IGNATIUS

ST.

the

Spain,

whence

the
metal

their

trenchant

on

St.

Ignatius

intellect

dark,

is

by

chivalry

and

the

by
this

charity

"

valiant

of

where

people
character

itself,

nature

him

and

yet

grandeur
an

as

in

words,
a

the
145

in

but
of

exquisite

was

man

appearance

man

prominent,

ever

elevated

world

region

represents
stern

and

severe

the

born.

was

and

drew

their

grandeur

world

few

in

mountains

for

formed

have

austere

The
of

forged

the

Toledo

passionate,

to

the

of

steel,

generous,

seemed

those

among

and

in

Navarre,

armorers

their

the

of

kingdom

of

north

WORK

EDUCATION

FOR

IN

HIS

AND

real

whom

intellect
a

soul

delicacy
character

of
of

Appendix

146

This

Ignatius.

of

St.

the

brief

charity,

souls, in

his

of

of

founding

mind

and

the

followers,

in

character

stands

in

seen

life and

his

his
for

love

missions,

heart, in

the

carried

and

originated by him,
his

be

absorbing

his

work

greatness

work

by

of

glimpse given

spirit of
his

will

of

cause

on

higher

education.
His
the

of

horizon

ignored,

He

history.

is

nor

prominently

be

cannot

existence

his

on

his

or

work

ignored.
enemies

His

God,

him

forth

the

fruit

teach

and

friends, the
as

produce

remain,

might

him

passed

rejoiced that,

have
to

not

his

notice, and

without
of

have

the

by

friends

God

sent

fruit

that

fruit

has

down

the

remained.
St.

Ignatius

centuries
has

spoken

of ideas,
his

as

influence

as

man

sends

great
man

of
felt

his

voice

individuality.
of

God,

energy.

throughout

He

the

as

has

He
man

made

universe,

Appendix
the

in

only

not

uncivilized

zation,

147

world, but

civilized

it into

portion, to bring
to

bear

great

men

or

it the

to

in

the

civili

advantages

of

civilization.
Other

forth

sent

been

it has

been

It

has

that

has

and

forests

is the

valor

all

of

generations

he

is the

that

have

authors
he

is the

of discoverers
the

Old

and
and

the

of

the

pioneer

New

World.

is the

inspirer

scientific, literary, theological, philo

sophical investigation,and
in

he

saints

many

Order
fields

few

but

gained by

has

these

research

or

or

these.

Religious

into

or

state

of

one

view.

Ignatius

Spiritual Exercises

father
of

educator
of

of

fame

of

ship

any

of

of

battlefield

But

pioneers

of the

writer

the

has

world

point
the

on

to

founder

sent

civilized

science.

limited

is the

won

of

fields

Theirs

one

in

work

seas,

He

to

prowess

been

not

the

to

have

and

spoken

influence.

limited

been

in the

he

their

message

the

on

have

promoter

missionaries

Appendix

148

Ignatius
of

chateau
of

he

age

was

of

Duke

Francis

at

the

then
his

life is

His

under

the

The

army

and,

Ignatius, Cap

wounded

by
the

in

given

King

Navarre,

Pampeluna,

Infantry, was

ball.

into

years

of

court

relative.

penetrated
of

fifteen

at

soldier

the

at

1491,

the

in

page

and

siege

of

tain

Navarre,

of

and

Loyola,

Ferdinand,

in

born,

was

cannon

preceding

pages.

refer

I shall

conversion.

He

of gayety

confined

he

he

covery
of

Christ,

to

him

In

heart
to

these

as

for,

asked

place
as

the

the

touched.

vanity

of

his

of

lives

of

the

lives
His

his

slow

saints

in the
the

eyes

life and

were

the

re

and

given
he

novels

of

leg

books

were

was

broken

the

the

were

some

he

wound

awaiting

others

no

reading
was

the

fond

for

and

arms,

his

to

knight

young

while

bed

the

read

in

of

while

and

received
his

to

set

was

was

feats

and

after

time

only brieflyto it,and

had

house.

saints

his

opened

realityof

Appendix
with

eternitycompared
life

the

he

had

said, "What

he

The

do."

of

earnestness

in

wrote

life

the

Mother.
Lord

of

him

holding

Son,
of

the

enlightening

glory

and

His

this

time

vision

while

oc

he
of

his

that

who

night,

one

glorious

appeared
her

arms

with

the

him

by

charming

Our

strengthen

to

vigils,the

her
him

glorious

beheld

angels,
in

of

life

and

He

holding

was

Queen

him.

console

the

principal events

at

was

him

sent

he

the

Christ

It

can

resolutions,

holy

book
of

proved

undertake

these

life

his

saints,

done,

self-denial, and,

with

cupied

have

the

purpose.

to

and

penance

as

his

resolved

He

and

of

of

lives

they

event

Inspired

leading.

the

at

of

worldliness

the

been

enthusiasm

with

149

to

Blessed

splendor
her

sweet

presence.
To

the

her

he

ascribes

the

Spiritual Exercises,

imitating

its

founder, has

inspiration of

and
shown

his

Order,
the

most

Appendix

150

affection

unbounded

the

toward

love

Alcala

At

for

won

founded

the

St.

and

Torres

de

famous

the

professors,

Cardinal

cia, Francis
trious

the
the
of
of
The

4th

of

of

St.

of

March,

of

University

having

as

Francis

Lugo,
of

Valen

other

illus

pupils

two

Paris
St.

and

Arts

had

Doctor

the

degree
before.

years
the

on

received

Ignatius

received

Arts

of

Paris, in 1534,

of

Master

Philosophy, having
Bachelor

illustrious

the

many

University

degree

found

to

Gregory
and

sent

professors.

were

the

At

Vasquez,

Ignatius

St.

de

Ribera,

men

where

where

Maldonatus,

Suarez,

afterward

Salamanca

to

college

Laynez,

Borgia expounded

Scriptures.

Holy

Father

Francis

there

and

He

college

Christ.

Jesus,

Babadilla.

there

Suarez,

of

Society

filial

of

Ignatius studied,

and

Salmeron,

Mother

Virgin

St.

the

devoted

and

honor

Ignatius, St.

of

Francis

Appendix
Xavier,

Martin

the

154.2

the

In

the

the

1552

of

in

and

1556

one

In

in

the

colleges at Lima,

German

College

The
St.

by
able

Vienna,

at

And

Peru.

founded

Ignatius produced

the

1553

fully founded.

was

1556

founded.

founded

College

1568

In

was

Roman

Por

Borgia

Gandia.

Prague.

at

in

Francis

Ingolstadt

by

"

Coimbra,

St.

of

college was

of

1546

College

College

In

following :

College

tugal,arose.
founded

colleges founded

earlier

the

Ignatius were
In

with

honored

degree.

Among
St.

Simon.

Paschasius,,

all

Olave,

academic

Jay,

Codura,

John

Rodriguez,

the

le

Faber, Claude

Peter

Brouet,

151

in

Rome

remark

many

men.

From

it

came

24

cardinals,

19

princes,

bishops,

100

21

Gregory

pope,

electors

of

the

archbishops,

bishops

in

121

XV,

Empire,
titular

partibus infidelium,

Appendix

152

6
ii

abbots

of

martyrs

and

generals

or

of

faith, 13

religiousorders,
of

martyrs

others, conspicuous for

55

charity,
and

piety

learning.
This

In

century.

the

Roman

College.

College

Roman

Francis

Borgia, in

Capitol

in

of

the

There
time

filled

the

"

were

chairs

the

type

of

begun

was

fourteen

by

of the

foot

the

members

Peltier, a

John

most
:

rhetoric

and

Greek,

Hebrew,

there

present

students,

2107

The

ology.

in

Superior.

languages,

Latin.

given

as

the

professors taught

The

nationalities

was

Father

and

Order

seventeen

theology

at

1551,
with

Rome,

Frenchman,

three

It

College.

Jesuit

the

of

class

one

counted

lectures

at

eighteenth

in

of all different

present

The

the

time

Cardella

orders

different

of

end
own

our

Father

room

the

at

was

eminent

theologians

at

in

300

and
a

the

professors
like

Suarez

Appendix
and

Vasquez

nelius
of

such

; commentators

and

Lapide

national

founders

Maldonatus;

history schools,

Mariana

as

of

sciences, while

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throughout
with

their

tained

the

their

guished

college
in

men

line

every

thought

and

of

noble

particular

three

tion

that

men

of

colleges
provided
main

and

their

forth

came

general eminence,

young

in

prestige.

own

life,and

In

other

forces

required

this

From

the

remained

world

own

the

Kircher, universal

Gregorian Calendar;
the

Cor

as

Pallavicini; Clavius, reformer

and

53

and

of

intellectual
of

men

generous

characters

the

greatness

elevated
minds.
came

fill with

to

were

distin

"

admira

succeeding

century.
Stanislaus
died

at

Kostka,

seventeen

Gonzaga,

an

Italian

and

John

man

of twenty-two.

Polish
of

years

age;

noble

who

Aloysius

prince of twenty-three

Berchmans,

Flemish

towns

Appendix

54

Among
cated

the

by

Pere

he

said,

Tasso,

Poree

Bossuet,

Fontenelle,
him

Bourdaloue,

least

At

able

of

you

may

make

to

others

the

the

the

great

remark

poets,

that

grant
of

them."

of

historian, Calderon,
of

author

of

"Ideas

Austria, Luxembourg,
Francis

Choiseul,

St.

afterward

Benedict

of the
Leo

XIII,

Don

Esterhazy,

the

XIV,

present
for

renowned

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Sales, Lambertini,

de

the

and

popes,

Justus

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John

he

I have

Buffon,

Descartes,

were

Vico,

the

some

Muratori

Lipsius,

replied to

one

not

was

"

been

and

find

we

edu

men

Jesuit.

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few

Jesuits

Voltaire, and

Diderot,

that

famous

the

Moliere,

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self

of

some

learned

most

Pontiff, Pope

his

learning and

wisdom.

Nearly

all

the

Jesuit

Jesuit professors,
tion, and

nearly

with

all had

writers
almost

had
no

been
excep

taught humanities,

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in

Father

numbers

1676

authors, and

2240

in

Backer

de

South

Father

rhetoric.

belles-lettres,and
well

155

1876

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AUTHORS

find

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the

come

out

the

the

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works

the

Jesuit

for

world

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their

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carried

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astronomy,

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we

work,

gigantic

Fathers

de

Pachtler.

and

Sommervogel,

by

on

branches

through

monumental

Sanctorum."

various

mention

writers.

Bollandists, renowned

were

Backer,

authors

remarkable

some

learning

greater

we

In
need

writers.

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find

Vico, Secchi, Curley, Sestini.

In

mathematics,

In

naval

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master

In

Harvas,

Algue.

Hagen,

tactics, "The

Jesuit's

archaeology, Garucci,
of

De

Oriental

Maas,

Book."

Marchi,

the

Rossi.

languages,
Van

den

Strassmaier,

Gheyn.

Appendix

156

theology, Suarez, Vasquez, Toletus,

In

Franzelin.

Maldonatus,

te

Libera

philosophy, Cominbricenses,

In
re.

In

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philosophy, Busenbaum,

moral

Lehmkuhl,

Ballerini, Layman,

Toledo,
Genicot.

Grou.

Rodriguez, Scaramelli,
The

library.

written

tions

Exercises

Spiritual

whole

work

and

Paz, Gaudier,

de

asceticism, Alvarez

In

Father

comprise

merely

commentaries

to

record

on

these

body

tion, would
those

had

picked

who

versity of

Exercises.

OF

Paris.

The

about
Roman

colleges of Jesuit

have
had

gathered

men.

of

lege, the type

edi

IGNATIUS

Ignatius
of

the

PLAN

ST.

St.

has

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EDUCATIONAL

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for

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its

him

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educa

professors only

doctors

of

the

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outline

of

given by

St.

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was

and

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work

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it is

of other

account

of

and

said,

Father

"

him

not

arranging

only

on

particu
the

sys

be

will

found

students

of

method

unified

of

number

the

to

ing, it

The

colleges."

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under

com

was

merits, but

great

larly for devising

tem

education

perfected by

more

Ignatius praised

St.

It

Ignatius.

of whom

Laynez,

of

course

developed by Aquaviva.

was

"

the

157

teach

thorough
take

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them

in

review.
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62

its

20,

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700

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766

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504

Appendix

64
the

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total

studying

with

of

under

Jesus

of

all parts

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but

were

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1542.
23

1773

of

College

The

years.

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