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CHAPTER I

His Military Life--He is wounded at the Siege of Pampeluna--His
Cure--Spiritual Reading--The Apparition--The Gift of Chastity--His
Longing for the Journey to Jerusalem and for a Holier Life 19

CHAPTER II

Ignatius leaves his Native Land--What he did at Montserrat and
Manresa 30

CHAPTER III

Scruples--Heavenly Favors--Journey to Barcelona 47

CHAPTER IV

His Journey to Rome, Venice, Jerusalem, and the Holy Land 66

CHAPTER V

The Arrival in Apulia, Venice, Ferrara, and Genoa--He is
apprehended as a Spy--He is despised as a Fool--His Studies at
Barcelona and Alcala 78

CHAPTER VI

The Prisons at Alcala and Salamanca 93

CHAPTER VII

His Studies in Paris, and Other Incidents of his Life 111

CHAPTER VIII

His Arrival in his Native Land and the Virtues practised
there--His Journey into Spain and Italy--The Famous Apparition
and his Life in the Same Place 129

APPENDIX

St. Ignatius and his Work for Education 145

Authors 155

The Educational Plan of St. Ignatius 156

The Autobiography of St. Ignatius

The Account of his Life dictated to Father Gonzalez by St. Ignatius

CHAPTER I

HIS MILITARY LIFE--HE IS WOUNDED AT THE SIEGE OF PAMPELUNA--HIS
CURE--SPIRITUAL READING--THE APPARITION--THE GIFT OF CHASTITY--HIS
LONGING FOR THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM AND FOR A HOLIER LIFE

Up to his twenty-sixth year the heart of Ignatius was enthralled by
the vanities of the world. His special delight was in the military
life, and he seemed led by a strong and empty desire of gaining for
himself a great name. The citadel of Pampeluna was held in siege by
the French. All the other soldiers were unanimous in wishing to
surrender on condition of freedom to leave, since it was impossible to
hold out any longer; but Ignatius so persuaded the commander, that,
against the views of all the other nobles, he decided to hold the
citadel against the enemy.

When the day of assault came, Ignatius made his confession to one of
the nobles, his companion in arms. The soldier also made his to
Ignatius