This is a short Power Point Presentation on the life of St Ignatius of Loyola- The founder of Society of Jesus, whose feast we celebrate on July 31. Sch Royston Pinto from Satyanilayam- has designed this PPT wonderfully well.

1. The Story of a Altered Man

2. St.Ignatuis of Loyola
1491-1556

3. Ignatius wanted to be a Knight…

4. CASTLE OF ARÉVALO
This is the castle
of Juan
Velazques where
he learnt to be a
brave soldier.

5. Castle at Pamplona

6. Castle from inside

7. Getting ready for war with the
French

8. Inigo is ready for war 1521…

9. The war begins 1521

10. Ignatius would never give up…

11. The fight must go on…

12. Wounded in PAMPLONA
Inigo was
struck by a
canon ball and
was wounded
in Pamplona in
May, 1521.

13. Taken to the Hospital

14. Though at the
point of death,
on the eve of
the feast of
St.Peter he
began to
recover.

15. Ignatius reading the lives of Saints

16. Ha had a vision of Mary

17. He finally
decided
to follow Jesus
Christ

18. I must serve the
Heavenly King

19. What do you want me to do Lord?
Ignatius began to ask the triple
Questions…
What have I done for Christ?
What am I doing for Christ?
What I ought to do for Christ?

20. He decided to
go to the Holy
Land and
spend his life
there.

21. Say good bye to family if you
would like to come with me
He said goodbye
to the family
before leaving for
Jerusalem.

22. On his pilgrimage Ignatius
reached MONSERRAT

23. Ignatius
was
devoted to
Mary. He
knelt in
front of the
statue and
prayed.

24. Ignatius Offers his sword to Mary

25. Ignatius gives his clothes to a beggar

26. MANRESA - 1
He served the poor
in the hospital
after which he
went to the cave
and inspired by the
Holy spirit he
began writing hte
Spiritual Exercises.

27. Manresa Cave

28. Ignatius took up penance and prayer

29. MANRESA
While at
Manresa he had
a vision at
Cardoner where
he felt the
presence of God
in his life.

30. Ignatius wanted to visit the places
where Jesus lived,died and ascended

31. FROM VENICE to JERUSALEM
THEY REACHED JERUSALEM IN AUGUST AMIDST
unfavourable weather conditions.
De Barcelona a Venecia
y Tierra Santa. 1523-24
Ida: ---------------
Regreso - - - - -
Barcelona
Venecia
JERUSALÉM

32. Formation in Spain to be a priest
Studies in BARCELONA, ALCALÁ, SALAMANCA.

33. JERUSALEM - VENICE - BARCELONA:
1523-26
Ignatius began his study of
grammar of Latin at the age of
33.
BARCELONA:
1524-1526

34. Map of ALCALÁ
After two years of grammar
studies he went to Alcala to
study Philosophy.
De Barcelona a
Alcalá y Salamanca:
1526-1527

35. He began to preach the crowd…

36. Ignatius arrested…

37. Studies in Alcala
A few problems
welcomed him in
Alcala.
His theology was
questioned.
And was put in jail.

38. Way to SALAMANCA
Since they could
not find any witness
in Alcala he was
sent to Salamanca
and imprisoned
there for teaching
theology without
formal
qualifications.

39. Ignatius was
told to study
theology to
preach the
gospel… He
began to learn
Latin…

40. Way to PARIS
He went from
Salamanca to
Paris on foot
searching for the
will of God.
De Salamanca
a París: 1527

41. University Study in Paris

42. Talking to Francis Xavier
If you win the
whole world
and lose your
soul what will
you gain…?

43. PARIS
In Paris he met a
group of men:
FABRO, JAVIER,
LAINEZ,
SALMERÓN,
BOBADILLA Y
RODRIGUEZ.

44. VENICE: Priests
They were ordained
in Venice and left
for Rome. They
decided that they
would introduce
themselves as
companions of jesus
if someone asked.ORDENADO SACERDOTE

45. We shall be known as
“Friends in the Lord”

46. ROME: definite place for the
Society of Jesus

47. VISION OF “LA STORTA”
Just 15 kilometres before
entering Rome, they went
to the chapel of La Storta
where Ignatius had a
vision of god the father
placing him with the son
with the words: I will be
propitious to you in Rome.

48. ROME: At the service of the Pope
The first thing they
did was to present
themselves at the
disposal of the pope.
Their mission began
in helping those most
in need.

49. 27 of SEPTEMBER, 1540
After three months
of prayer they
decided to found the
Society and call it the
Society of Jesus. The
Pope verbally
approved it on
27th Sept. 1540.

50. This new Religious Order was named
Society of Jesus
and they were known as
“Jesuits”

51. Motto of the Jesuits
To work for the
Greater Glory of God

52. Thus, St.Ignatius
founded the
Society of Jesus

53. St. Ignatius
died
in 1556
On 31st July.

54. Ignatius sent
Francis Xavier
to India

55. The Mission of St.Ignatius
continued…

56. To the whole world
Very soon the
Jesuits extended
their services to
all the continents
to work for the
greater glory of
God.

57. "ST.
IGNATIUS
PRAY FOR US
YOUR SONS"