Preliminaries to a Conversion

The article looks into the preliminaries to the conversion of St. Ignatius Loyola. Historical accounts confirming the life of St. Ignatius as a sinner with vain desire to gain honour, as well as the difficulty of gauging his piety are cited. It suggests motivations that led to the conversion of St....

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Published in:The Way
Main Author: Munitiz, Joseph A. 1931-2022 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Jesuits 2022
In: The Way
Further subjects:B Soul music
B Holy Spirit
B Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491-1556
B Devotion
B CONVERSION (Religion)
B Conversion to Christianity
B PRIDE & vanity
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Summary:The article looks into the preliminaries to the conversion of St. Ignatius Loyola. Historical accounts confirming the life of St. Ignatius as a sinner with vain desire to gain honour, as well as the difficulty of gauging his piety are cited. It suggests motivations that led to the conversion of St. Ignatius including the humanist training he received in a noble household, devotion to God and awareness of the activity of the Holy Spirit in his soul.
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