NOTABLE JESUITS

ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

• Wanted to be a general and became a soldier
• He was struck down in battle and while healing, read about the lives of saints
• Wanted to become a servant of Christ and went back to school to further his education.

ST. PETER FABER

• Was the first of St. Ignatius of Loyola's companions
• Worked for the renewal of the church- one person at a time
• Gentle with others and was a great pastor

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

• Was one of the first jesuits to take the vows of chastity and poverty
• His work took him to places like Asia and india
• Was the first christian missionary to travel to Japan for work

ST PETER CLAVER

• Ministered to slaves on slave ships in the 1600s
• Preached and tried to spread the word of God
• Baptized and ministered to an estimated 300,000 slaves

ST ALYOSIUS GONZAGA

• Embodied the work of god at young age
• Studied philosophy under the instruction of other saints including: Saint Robert Bellarmine
• Opened a hospital and cared for sick patients

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SOURCES

• Franciscan media
• Ignatian spirituality
• Image of Saint Alyosius Gonzaga is from saintquoteoftheday.com
• All other images were found on Haiku deck