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The Life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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This member’s 238 wins as a coach at Lasalle University are the most in school history.

Who is William “Speedy” Morris?

100

This Jesuit high school is located at 1733 West Girard Avenue.

What is Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School?

100

Ignatius began to write the Spiritual Exercises in this European city.

Where is Manresa, Spain?

100

This famous Jesuit is the first Jesuit pope in the Catholic Church.

Who is Pope Francis?

100

St. Ignatius of Loyola had to spend a year in recovery after being struck with this object.

What is a cannonball?

200

This member of the Prep community was part of the Yale University basketball team as an undergraduate.

Who is Kathryn Quinter?

200

This Jesuit high school is the oldest Jesuit secondary school in the United States.

What is Georgetown Preparatory School?

200

In the first week of the Spiritual Exercises, we are geared to reflect on this.

What is God’s love for us?

200

This famous Jesuit was a 16th century missionary, co-founder of the Society of Jesus, and accomplished notable work in India.

Who is Saint Francis Xavier?


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At the time of becoming a priest, Saint Ignatius studied with schoolchildren in this language.

What is Latin?

300

This member of the Prep community attended the University of Scranton and has a twin brother.

Who is Jason Zazyczny?

300

This type of Jesuit high school integrates college preparatory academics with continuous professional work experience that pays for most of the cost of a student's education and is geared towards lower-class families.

What is a Cristo Rey school?

300

In the last week of the Spiritual Exercises, we are geared to reflect on this.

What is Jesus’ resurrection?

300

This famous Jesuit is called the first Jesuit priest and theologian and was also a co-founder of the Society of Jesus.

Who is Saint Peter Faber?

300

At the bank of this river, Saint Ignatius experienced a mystical vision of finding God in all things.

What is the Cardoner River?

400

This member of the Prep community has spent about 50 years in the classroom at the Prep and is a significant benefactor of the Allentown Art Museum.

Who is Paul “Brother” Kania?

400

Gonzaga Preparatory School is found in Washington state. The other Gonzaga, Gonzaga College High School, is located here.

Where is Washington D.C.?

400

These are the two primary forms of praying taught in the Exercises.

What are meditation and contemplation?

400

This famous Jesuit was a leading Victorian poet, writing Spring and Fall: To a Young Child.

Who is Gerard Manley Hopkins?

400

This priest served as St. Ignatius’s secretary.

Who is Fr. Juan Alfonso de Polanco?

500

This member of the Prep community was previously a chef and attended the Culinary Institute of America.

Who is Fr. Chuck Frederico, S.J?

500

This is the total number of Jesuit secondary schools in the United States.

What is 62?

500

This meditation ends the Spiritual Exercises.

What is the Contemplation to Attain the Love of God?

500

This modern famous Jesuit is an astronomer at the Vatican’s Observatory and was awarded the Carl Sagan Medal in 2014.

Who is Guy Consolmagno?

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In Rome, St. Ignatius met with this pope to request permission to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Who is Pope Adrian VI?