As a pagan and critic that I am (with all my might) with the reasosn that the Religion have to make Saints of any normal man or woman, I'll try to be objective about this Saint that is the paradigm of many scouts in this country,
Mister Ignatius of Loyola made for the legal side what Martin Luthero wanted to do by force and the reason why he (Luthero) was put into jail, (though Saint Ignatius was pointed as heretic too). His Jesuit order, though is Orthodox and pretty Catholic, doing a bit more of research, we can find HUGE marks of Lutheran Protestantism. (Too complicated? I recommend to watch less tv and start to cultivate your brain a bit more because the grey matter rots!)
After a hard investigation (don't think is not true), I've picked some facts that perhaps you may find interesting:
First at all, we know that Saint Ignatius was a noble, and that like a good noble he was he started his career in the war. That is every noble duty to fight for his honor and lands.
He was heavely wounded in the war and he decided to dedicate his life to study and I want to say that he was pretty wise doing that. THE QUILL IS STRONGER THAN THE SWORD.
in order to do this, he devoted himself to the religion; that in that time was the only way to stop being an ignorant and besides was legal, (because we have the story of Erasmus Rotherdam, he was deep into knowledge, but he said openly not being attached to any religion and he was accused of being Heretic. Dark times were the Inquisition times).
So, Ignatius were to Monserrat to pray and he started to write his SPIRITUAL EXERCISES. And also, started a Pilgrimage to the Holy Places (the most harassed places in this planet, really... those french didn't respect anything with their famous crusades! they dragged half of Europe into it with the sole purpose of raiding (sorry! recovering) the places in which (allegedly) Jesus had been. The excuse was that those places belonged to cristianity, but we know that those territories doesn't belong to anyone... and if we take it on history's side, those teritories belonged to the Saracens, not to the Christians)
Mister Ignatius of Loyola made for the legal side what Martin Luthero wanted to do by force and the reason why he (Luthero) was put into jail, (though Saint Ignatius was pointed as heretic too). His Jesuit order, though is Orthodox and pretty Catholic, doing a bit more of research, we can find HUGE marks of Lutheran Protestantism. (Too complicated? I recommend to watch less tv and start to cultivate your brain a bit more because the grey matter rots!)
After a hard investigation (don't think is not true), I've picked some facts that perhaps you may find interesting:
First at all, we know that Saint Ignatius was a noble, and that like a good noble he was he started his career in the war. That is every noble duty to fight for his honor and lands.
He was heavely wounded in the war and he decided to dedicate his life to study and I want to say that he was pretty wise doing that. THE QUILL IS STRONGER THAN THE SWORD.
in order to do this, he devoted himself to the religion; that in that time was the only way to stop being an ignorant and besides was legal, (because we have the story of Erasmus Rotherdam, he was deep into knowledge, but he said openly not being attached to any religion and he was accused of being Heretic. Dark times were the Inquisition times).
So, Ignatius were to Monserrat to pray and he started to write his SPIRITUAL EXERCISES. And also, started a Pilgrimage to the Holy Places (the most harassed places in this planet, really... those french didn't respect anything with their famous crusades! they dragged half of Europe into it with the sole purpose of raiding (sorry! recovering) the places in which (allegedly) Jesus had been. The excuse was that those places belonged to cristianity, but we know that those territories doesn't belong to anyone... and if we take it on history's side, those teritories belonged to the Saracens, not to the Christians)
Back to Ignatius... those travels and the spiritual exersises allowed him, at 33 years old to start studying for an apostleship that was spinning around his head. From that he got the idea and so famous Jesuit Order the SOCIETY OF JESUS °0° (That in this time have great power and charisma because is Orthodox and still have lots of its old principles ^^).
I also find (In his own web site) that he was a person with some troubles (emotional unbalanced).
Due to his war wounds, he was postrated in bed for several months. After reading lots of books about Jesus' life and other about the saints, he felt happy and he wished and wanted to do things as big and important as those he read (a man of big hopes he was), but then, he realized of the world around him and the happiness dissapeared, leaving only dispair and hopelessness. And I say... Who hasn't been through this?
The thing is that he took his time to realize that everytime that he wanted to do something with his life, he felt happy ¬ ¬... and when he did it, he decided to give his life entirely to God (sigh)
During this period (while he was postrated) the Virgin Mary appeared before him (And we should remember that he was wounded and he was convalescent for a long time), they said that this vision touched and consoled him deeply. Now... he was sick... probably suffering of fever because of the infected wounds and the lack of good doctors...
In any case, after this emotive moment he decided to go to Monserrat in spiritual retirement. Also, he was obsessed with the pilgrimage to the Holy Places... and he pilgrimaged.
Says that the more he fasted, the more he did penitence, prayed and that; he still felt spiritual emptiness, and like we said already, he wanted to do something more with his life and in that time, anyone!
That way he studies Latin first, then Logics, Physics and Theology (pretty similar) and at last, Philosophy. That is called being MULTIDISCIPLINARY, that is what makes us LUCID. You should learn from him.
He was put in jail bexause he used to teach illegaly (Without permission of the Church, he teached to the kids what he knew)
The years passed by, the people passed by, and that way the circle of life twisted again. He found some friends and with them he created the famous SOCIETY OF JESUS, under votes of poberty and castity (pretty far from what the religion was at that time and what it was for a long time) and obedience (they don't make it clear about who they should obey). The order was created to emulate Jesu's way of life... (so naive)
They were dedicated to teach the children and to do charity.
During the rest of his life (when the order was accepted for the Pope Paulus III) he dedicate himself to the jesuits. He created lots of charity homes, betweem it one named Arrepentance Women, to redeem women that commited sins... WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND!
Ah! His Order was the first one that started to send missionaries everywhere for the Christianization... IT WAS THEM!! (Sorry, I just realized something)
I imagine (because i can't find the information) that he was canonized due to the great job he did for the sake of christianity in all the good pagan tribes. Nevertheless he was a good man, simple, respectful of the rights and people's duties. Humble in his opinions, wise in his knowledge, prudent in his actions.
It is said on the Order's legacy
"To the Greater Glory of God".
If you love for deep in your heart, you're never lazy.
I also find (In his own web site) that he was a person with some troubles (emotional unbalanced).
Due to his war wounds, he was postrated in bed for several months. After reading lots of books about Jesus' life and other about the saints, he felt happy and he wished and wanted to do things as big and important as those he read (a man of big hopes he was), but then, he realized of the world around him and the happiness dissapeared, leaving only dispair and hopelessness. And I say... Who hasn't been through this?
The thing is that he took his time to realize that everytime that he wanted to do something with his life, he felt happy ¬ ¬... and when he did it, he decided to give his life entirely to God (sigh)
During this period (while he was postrated) the Virgin Mary appeared before him (And we should remember that he was wounded and he was convalescent for a long time), they said that this vision touched and consoled him deeply. Now... he was sick... probably suffering of fever because of the infected wounds and the lack of good doctors...
In any case, after this emotive moment he decided to go to Monserrat in spiritual retirement. Also, he was obsessed with the pilgrimage to the Holy Places... and he pilgrimaged.
Says that the more he fasted, the more he did penitence, prayed and that; he still felt spiritual emptiness, and like we said already, he wanted to do something more with his life and in that time, anyone!
That way he studies Latin first, then Logics, Physics and Theology (pretty similar) and at last, Philosophy. That is called being MULTIDISCIPLINARY, that is what makes us LUCID. You should learn from him.
He was put in jail bexause he used to teach illegaly (Without permission of the Church, he teached to the kids what he knew)
The years passed by, the people passed by, and that way the circle of life twisted again. He found some friends and with them he created the famous SOCIETY OF JESUS, under votes of poberty and castity (pretty far from what the religion was at that time and what it was for a long time) and obedience (they don't make it clear about who they should obey). The order was created to emulate Jesu's way of life... (so naive)
They were dedicated to teach the children and to do charity.
During the rest of his life (when the order was accepted for the Pope Paulus III) he dedicate himself to the jesuits. He created lots of charity homes, betweem it one named Arrepentance Women, to redeem women that commited sins... WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND!
Ah! His Order was the first one that started to send missionaries everywhere for the Christianization... IT WAS THEM!! (Sorry, I just realized something)
I imagine (because i can't find the information) that he was canonized due to the great job he did for the sake of christianity in all the good pagan tribes. Nevertheless he was a good man, simple, respectful of the rights and people's duties. Humble in his opinions, wise in his knowledge, prudent in his actions.
It is said on the Order's legacy
"To the Greater Glory of God".
If you love for deep in your heart, you're never lazy.
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