On the way from Montserrat to Manresa, Father Russ spoke to us about the importance of this place for St. Ignatius.
* The confessor of St. Ignatius suggested that he go on a retreat before heading to Jerusalem, so he went to a cave in Manresa which is a small town outside of Barcelona.
* While in Manresa, St. Ignatius volunteers at St. Lucy Hospital. He had a great desire to serve God which he expressed by performing acts of great penance.
* While St. Ignatius had a great desire for holiness, he also noticed that he had a great blindness of the soul.
* While in Manresa, he lets his hair and nails grow long and fasts for one week.
* St. Ignatius asks himself: "What ought I do for Christ?"
* Spends four months in a Dominican House with a great turmoil of spirit (a.k.a. depressed)
* Rather than be so hard on himself, he decides to take it one day at a time. He seeks direction from his friends and confessors
* He hits rock bottom
* Works too hard to become a saint
* Abbot Cisneros, his confessor, advises him to clean-up and asks him to be a man of contemplative action. In other words, he suggests that he act out his faith.
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