Ignatius' early life
The year Iñigo López de Loyola y Oñaz was born.
What is 1491
The name of the town where Ignatius was injured in battle in 1521.
What is Pamplona.
After his conversion, Ignatius went to town called Montserrat to visit a famous shrine devoted to this important Bible character.
Who is Mary
In many images/statues, Ignatius holds a book open to a page that says Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam a Latin phrase that translates as For the Greater Glory of _____.
Who is God
What is Georgetown
Ignatius was born in this city which is now a part of the county of Spain.
What is Loyola
In the battle, the Spanish forces were fighting against which nation's forces?
What is France
At Montserrat, Ignatius is said to have knelt before the statue of Mary and leave this item at the altar as a sign of his conversion.
What is his sword.
Who are Others
The Big East Conference is filled with Jesuit schools. This is the name of the Big East Jesuit school that played their home games in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
What is Marquette [The university was named after 17th-century missionary and explorer Father Jacques Marquette]
As a child Ignatius read many books about these horse-riding warriors of the Middle Ages.
What are Knights
In the battle, Ignatius severely injured this body part.
What is his leg
In the town of Manresa, Ignatius lived in this location for many weeks. He did not eat much, grew his hair long, and prayed much of the day.
What is a cave
This book, written by Ignatius, is central to what is called Ignatian Spirituality and is a handbook of sorts to teach people how to guide others in becoming closer to God.
What is the Spiritual Exercises
Omaha is blessed to have 3 institutions of Jesuit education Creighton University, Creighton Prep, and this middle school.
What is Jesuit Academy
Loyola, the town of Ignatius' birth is a part of this region in what today is northern Spain.
What is the Basque region
As Ignatius was recovering from his wounds he read books about this group of people.
Who are the saint. [He read the book The Live of the Saints during his lengthy recovery]
After his time in Manresa, Ignatius wanted to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and visit this important city.
What is Jerusalem
One big difference between the Jesuits and other religious orders is that the Jesuits travel far and wide and move to areas where the Church needs them most. The aim is to become "contemplatives in ___________."
What is "action"
The Big East Conference is filled with Jesuit schools. This is the name of the Big East Jesuit school that played their home games in Cincinnati, Ohio.
What is Xavier University
The name of the Spanish-financed Italian explorer who would travel to explore new lands only one year after Ignatius' birth.
Who is Columbus.
What is rebreak and reset the leg bone.
What is Paris
A big part of Ignatius' Spirituality is to understand how the Holy Spirit is guiding your soul. Ignatius used the term "desolation" to refer to moments of anger, anxiety, and confusion that lead you away from God. He used this term to describe feelings of joy, comfort, and peace that lead you closer to God.
What is "consolation".
Fr. Spotts S.J. [The S.J. behind every Jesuit's name stands for Society of Jesus, a nickname Ignatius gave to the order to emphasize the unity and community of among members of the Jesuit order]