Author(s): August Derleth,John Lawn
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 167
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Language: English
Date Published: 1999-06-01
Dimensions: 133 x 210 x 13mm
Publication City/Country: San Francisco, United States
Edition: New edition
Illustrations: 13ill.

This Vision book for youth 9 - 15 years old tells the exciting, dramatic story of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the order he founded, the Society of Jesus. As a young man, Ignatius had dreams of an adventurous life as a soldier. His dreams, however, did not come true the way he had hoped.





Seriously wounded in battle, the soldier Ignatius had a profound conversion to Christ during his period of healing and recovery. He abandoned a promising career in the military and dedicated the rest of his life to the service of Christ and the Church. This book tells of his starting one of the most influential orders in the church, and gives a graphic account of his adventures, his many encounters with popes, kings and emperors, and the great work the Jesuits did in spreading the Gospel. Illustrated