The Classic Autobiography of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

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The Classic Autobiography of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is considered the most valuable record of the great Founder of the Society of Jesus. It gives an insight into the spiritual life of St. Ignatius. However, like the autobiographical writings of St. Teresa and St. Augustine, this writing is more than a personal history. It also imparts knowledge of the soul.

To understand fully the Spiritual Exercises, we should know something of the man who wrote them. In this life of St. Ignatius, told in his own words, we acquire an intimate knowledge of the author of the Exercises. We discern the Saint’s natural disposition, which was the foundation of his spiritual character. We learn of his conversion, his trials, the obstacles in his way, the heroism with which he accomplished his great mission. This autobiography of St. Ignatius is the groundwork of all the great lives of him that have been written. – Taken from “The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola”