Whenever the Holy Spirit – the spirit of Pentecost- falls on a group of people it is paradoxically to unite them but also to open them to diversity. The life of Ignatius of Loyola, a Spaniard from the Basque country born in 1491, and the foundation of the Company of Jesus, the \u00ab\u00a0Jesuits\u00a0\u00bb are good examples of this movement of the Spirit, this breath of Pentecost.
J\u00e9r\u00f4me Nadal, Ignatius’ secretary wrote of him: \u00ab\u00a0He let himself be led easily \u2013 with taste, with joy \u2013 on a path he didn’t know.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Our film this month tells the story of Ignatius’ adventure of the spirit which led him by small steps to found a religious congregation, the Company of Jesus. Today, 450 years after his death, the Company brings together several thousand Jesuits around the world. Many other movements and communities also recieve graces from this \u00ab\u00a0Ignatian\u00a0\u00bb spirituality.
In Ignatius’ constant search to follow a poor and humble Jesus, God intervened and taught him through visions, events, His Word and the Church, leading him from transformation to transformation. <\/p>\n
– In 1521, at PAMPELUNE, the discovery of the DISCERNMENT of SPIRITS is made.
During the battle of Pampelune in the Navarre region a cannon ball breaks Ignatius’ leg and with it his dreams of being a great knight and solider. While recovering, at the age of 30, he discovers that God speaks to him through the \u00ab\u00a0diversity of spirits\u00a0\u00bb in his soul: the contradictory alternance between superficial pleasure and profound true joy. As a result of this experience he decides to imitate the saints and go to Jerusalem as a wandering pilgrim.<\/p>\n
– In 1522, at MANRESE God instructs him as does a teacher with a student. After a time of purification he experiences a threefold pentecost in the vision of Cardoner. Here he understands his vocation, TO SAVE SOULS, and announce the crucified and resurrected Jesus Christ to the world.<\/p>\n
– In 1523, he leaves again for JERUSALEM IN THE STEPS OF JESUS the poor and humble one and learns how to understand the will of God through events. Not being able to stay in Jerusalem he continues to search for God and goes to study in Paris. Here he is lead to share with other young students his experiences and he gives the \u00ab\u00a0spiritual exercises\u00a0\u00bb. This is the start of the small community of \u00ab\u00a0friends in the Lord\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n
– In 1537, the Company leave for VENICE, once again on the way to Jerusalem. However blocked on the way they choose to go to Rome instead and present themselves to the Pope who sends them out to preach in the different cities of Italy. In 1539, they have a true COMMUNITY DELIBERATION where they arrive at the unanimous decision to stay UNITED IN DISPERSION. After doubly re-enforcing their unity with a vow of obedience to the Pope and the choice of Ignatius as leader of the Company, they are then able to go into the entire world to announce Christ to humanity. <\/p>\n
– In 1539, at ROME, Ignatius spends the last 15 years of his life staying in contact with his missionary companions on different continents \u2013 there are 1000 Jesuits at the time of his death- by writing more than 8000 letters. As well as writing the constitutions of the Company he continues to share his experience, that of \u2018FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS\u2019 and in all events.<\/p>\n
Ce film est r\u00e9alis\u00e9 par la Communaut\u00e9 du Chemin Neuf via le r\u00e9seau de international pri\u00e8re \u00ab Net for God \u00bb.<\/p>\n
Pour nous contacter : netforgod@chemin-neuf.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":41390,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"media-categorie":[8012,68],"media-type":[54],"chaine":[3146],"thematique":[2020,2022],"media-tag":[4192,4193],"media-lang":[2414],"class_list":["post-41389","m","type-m","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","media-categorie-documentaire","media-categorie-enseignement","media-type-video","chaine-net-for-god","thematique-formation-chretienne","thematique-vie-de-l-eglise","media-tag-saint-esprit-3","media-tag-st-ignace-2","media-lang-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n