Change is an essential part of life. How we meet that change is where it can get interesting. When a person goes through a conversion experience, there is an automatic assumption that they have it all figured out immediately, and they know exactly what God wants them to do. This is not the case. We only have to look at St. Paul. While his conversion was dramatic, Paul tells us in his letters that he had to spend considerable time in the wilderness pondering what had happened to him, and figuring out what exactly God wanted him to do. The same is true of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

St. Ignatius had a dramatic conversion which shattered not only his leg but all his previous dreams and aspirations. Such a change was not easy to get his head around, and he was forced to enter into his own period in the wilderness. This time of reflection not only brought him closer to God, but it also gave him a greater insight into himself. In this booklet, you will be able to witness the transformation which took place in the life of Ignatius from a vainglorious young man obsessed with his own success, to one who put the service of God and other people before anything else.

This transformation, while dramatic, was not immediate. It took time and reflection and took him across various locations. In all of his travels, Ignatius was focused on one thing, what was God calling him to do? Ignatius conversion will allow the reader to get a perspective on how Ignatius faced the challenges which transformed his life, and hopefully, the reader may be able to make time in their own life to explore things which brought about changes in their life and see how God was operating within this change.

Reviews

"This is a good place for readers to begin their own search of the meaning of St Ignatius in the world today.'

-- Peter Costello * The Irish Catholic *

'...handy and readable...there are lessons here in how to manage unexpected and difficult change within our own lives.'

The Irish News
June 21

-- William Scholes * The Irish News *

'....written in a very accessible style.....gently introduces the reader to the life, struggles and character of this Spanish gentleman who has left a formidable legacy to the Church and the world...'

The Furrow July 21

-- P.J. McAuliffe * The Furrow *



Book Information
ISBN 9781788123273
Author Pat Corkery
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Messenger Publications
Publisher Messenger Publications