Discovering Ignatius James Kennedy, SJ

I gave this talk to a faculty/staff retreat at Marquette High on February 3rd, 2022. I recap the life of Ignatius and then discuss a number of insights gained from the life of Ignatius and from my conversations in the various episodes of the podcast. Key themes are the Ignatian quest, Ignatius's relationship to his own past, and ways Ignatius changed after his conversion.

In Discovering Ignatius, Jim Kennedy, SJ will explore the life of Saint Ignatius, Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 500 years ago, Inigo de Loyola was struck in the legs by a cannonball, which began his journey from swashbuckling man of the world to the pilgrim mystic who composed the Spiritual Exercises, a classic work of Christian Spirituality.In the seventh episode, the podcast explores Saint Ignatius's final years in Rome as the Superior General of the Soci...

In Discovering Ignatius, Jim Kennedy, SJ will explore the life of Saint Ignatius, Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 500 years ago, Inigo de Loyola was struck in the legs by a cannonball, which began his journey from swashbuckling man of the world to the pilgrim mystic who composed the Spiritual Exercises, a classic work of Christian Spirituality.The sixth episode follows Ignatius and his companions from Venice to Rome. After determining they should remain toget...

In Discovering Ignatius, Jim Kennedy, SJ will explore the life of Saint Ignatius, Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 500 years ago, Inigo de Loyola was struck in the legs by a cannonball, which began his journey from swashbuckling man of the world to the pilgrim mystic who composed the Spiritual Exercises, a classic work of Christian Spirituality.The fifth episode focuses on the journey of Ignatius and his companions from Paris to Italy. Before they left Italy, ...

In Discovering Ignatius, Jim Kennedy, SJ will explore the life of Saint Ignatius, Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 500 years ago, Inigo de Loyola was struck in the legs by a cannonball, which began his journey from swashbuckling man of the world to the pilgrim mystic who composed the Spiritual Exercises, a classic work of Christian Spirituality.The fourth episode explores Inigo's journey after leaving Manresa, including his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. After h...

In Discovering Ignatius, Jim Kennedy, SJ will explore the life of Saint Ignatius, Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 500 years ago, Inigo de Loyola was struck in the legs by a cannonball, which began his journey from swashbuckling man of the world to the pilgrim mystic who composed the Spiritual Exercises, a classic work of Christian Spirituality.The third episode explores what happened to Inigo after he left his recovery bed at Loyola. He became a pilgrim, a wa...