The Jesuit Institute - Life of Ignatius by Charles Henin

The Life of Ignatius by Charles Henin

These drawings by Charles Henin are from the Editions Vie Chrétienne version of the Autobiography of Ignatius Loyola. They are reproduced here with permission of the artist and the publisher and may be used freely in schools for teaching, in assemblies, retreats and liturgies. If you wish to publish them or use them in other contexts, please contact us for permission. All of the images are copyright. The images cover the whole of the life of Ignatius reported in the Autobiography. It is hoped that schools will use these to retell the story of Ignatius but to go beyond the usual episodes of the battle at Pamplona, the recuperation at Loyola and the pilgrimage to Montserrat and Manresa, key though these events were, and to explore other moments from his life. References are given to the text of the Autobiography for each drawing. All translations use a standard numbering reference system. The original images are of differing sizes and so will reproduce here with varying degrees of definition. We are indebted to Charles Henin and to Editions Vie Chrétienne for permission to make this material more widely available to schools.

	Image 01 The Man of Vanities "Up to his 26th year he was a man given to worldly vanities, and having a vain and overpowering desire to win renown he found special delight in the exercise of arms." Autobiography n.1
	Image 02 Rallying the Spanish troops against the French Ignatius persuades a reluctant and outnumbered Spanish army to fight against the French at Pamplona. 1521 Autobiography n.1
	Image 03 The Battle at Pamplona 20th May 1521 Autobiography n.1-2
	Image 04 Ignatius is carried to Loyola Autobiography n.2
	Image 05 Surgeons reset Ignatius' injured leg Autobiography n.2
	Image 06 Ignatius near to death at Loyola Autobiography n.3
	Image 07 The unsightly bump Ignatius insists the leg is broken and reset and the protruding bone sawn off Autobiography n.4
	Image 08 Surgeons reset Ignatius' leg a second time Autobiography n.4
	Image 09 Many months of traction Autobiography n.5
	Image 10 Ignatius reads the Life of Christ and the Lives of the Saints Autobiography n.5-6
	Image 11 Dreaming of worldly conquests Autobiography n.6
	Image 12 Imitating St Francis of Assisi Autobiography n.7
	Image 13 The beginnings of discernment Ignatius notices the dreams that leave him consoled and the dreams that leave him in desolation Autobiography n.7-8
	Image 14 Discernment Autobiography n.8
	Image 15 Dreaming of pilgrimage to Jerusalem Autobiography n.9
	Image 16 Vision of Our Lady and Jesus at Loyola Autobiography n.10
	Image 17 Copying out the words of Christ Autobiography n.11
	Image 18 Ignatius leaves Loyola Autobiography n.12
	Image 19 Ignatius begins his journey accompanied by his brother Autobiography n.13
	Image 20 In discussion with a Moor on the road Autobiography n.15
	Image 21 Defending the honour of Our Lady and killing the Moor Autobiography n.15
	Image 22 Allowing the mule to choose the right path Autobiography n.16
	Image 23 Clothing of sackcloth Autobiography n.16
	Image 24 Writing the general confession of his whole life Autobiography n.17
	Image 25 Vigil at Monserrat 24/25th March 1522 Autobiography n.18
	Image 26 Arriving at the town of Manresa 1522 Autobiography n.18
	Image 27 The hostel at Manresa Autobiography n.19
	Image 28 Begging alms at Manresa Autobiography n.19
	Image 29 The beautiful object in the air Autobiography n.19
	Image 30 Discernment of spirits Autobiography n.21
	Image 31 The seventy years of life Autobiography n.20
	Image 32 Consolation and desolation Autobiography n.21
	Image 33 The wise woman Autobiography n.21
	Image 34 Troubled by scruples Autobiography n.22
	Image 35 "Help me Lord for I find no remedy among men . . ." Autobiography n.23
	Image 36 Wanting to throw himself into a hole in the ground Autobiography n.24
	Image 37 Weighed down by past sins Autobiography n.25
	Image 38 Release from sins and scruples Autobography n.25
	Image 39 Losing sleep Autobiography n.26
	Image 40 God dealt with him as a schoolmaster teaches a child Autobiography n.27
	Image 41 The understanding of the Trinity Autobiography n.28
	Image 42 Ending extreme practices, Ignatius cuts his hair Autobiography n.29
	Image 43 Walking through the fields at Manresa Autobiography n.30
	Image 44 The vision at the River Cardoner Autobiography n.30
	Image 45 The Tort Cross 1 Autobiography n.31
	Image 46 The Tort Cross 2 Autobiography n.31
	Image 47 Near to death at Manresa Autobiography n.32
	Image 48 Thinking of death Autobiography n.33
	Image 49 Cared for in the house of Ferrera Autobiography n.33
	Image 50 Begging alms for the journey to Jerusalem Autobiography n.36
	Image 51 Accompanying travellers in Italy Autobiography n.38
	Image 52 The soldiers' fire Autobiography n.38
	Image 53 Exhausted and alone Autobiography n.39
	Image 54 Walking to Rome Autobiography n.39
	Image 55 Determination to go to Jerusalem Autobiography n.42
	Image 56 Too sick to travel? Autobiography n.43
	Image 57 Voyage to the Holy Land Autobiography n.43-44
	Image 58 The Holy Land Autobiography n.44
	Image 59 Great consolation arriving at Jerusalem Autobiography n.45
	Image 60 The Franciscan Guardian tells Ignatius to leave the Holy Land Autobiography n.46
	Image 61 Ignatius explains that he cannot leave the Holy Land Autobiography n.46
	Image 62 The Franciscan Guardian orders Ignatius to leave the Holy Land under power of the Holy See Autobiography n.46
	Image 63 The imprint of Christ's foot on the Mount of Olives Autobiography n.47
	Image 64 The Franciscans eject Ignatius from the Holy Land Autobiography n.48
	Image 66 Storm on the voyage to Cyprus Autobiography n.49
	Image 67 Ignatius loses all his possessions Autobiography n.49
	Image 68 "What ought he to do?" Autobiography n.50
	Image 69 Ignatius gives all he has to beggars Autobiography n.50
	Image 70 Ignatius walks between the French and Imperial armies Autobiography n.51
	Image 71 Ignatius is taken prisoner like Christ Autobiography n.52
	Image 72 Ignatius before the Captain of the guard Autobiography n.53
	Image 73 Ignatius continues his journey Autobiography n.53
	Image 74 Ignatius studies Latin grammar at school Barcelona, February/March 1524 Autobiography n.54
	Image 75 Studies "to learn how he could more easily be of help to souls" Autobiography n.54
	Image 76 Distractions Autobiography n.54-55
	Image 77 Determination to overcome distractions to study Autobiography n.55
	Image 78 Making holes in his shoes Autobiography n.55
	Image 79 Mocked for begging alms Autobiography n.56
	Image 80 The University of Alcalá Autobiography n.56-57
	Image 81 Ignatius accused of belonging to the Illuminati Autobiography n.58
	Image 82 Allegations to the Inquisition Autobiography n.59
	Image 83 The visit of the married woman Autobiography n.59
	Image 84 Ignatius in prison visited by many people Autobiography n.60
	Image 85 In prison for 17 days Autobiography n.61
	Image 86 The two widows Autobiography n.61
	Image 87 Ignatius is not to speak about God without further studies Autobiography n.62
	Image 88 Helping souls or studies? Autobiography n.63
	Image 89 Ignatius visits the bishop at Valladolid Autobiography n.63
	Image 90 Salamanca Autobiography n.64
	Image 91 Conversation with the Dominicans Autobiography n.64
	Image 92 Angry Dominican Autobiography n.65-66
	Image 93 Ignatius and Calixto dressed as students Autobiography n.66
	Image 94 Questioned by Dominicans Autobiography n.66
	Image 95 Ignatius and Calixto imprisoned by the Dominicans Autobiography n.66
	Image 96 Prison Autobiography n.67
	Image 97 Interrogation Autobiography n.68
	Image 98 Ignatius and Calixto refuse to escape Autobiography n.69
	Image 99 Forced to keep silent on the subject of mortal and venial sin Autobiography n.70
	Image 100 Ignatius decides to leave Salamanca Autobiography n.70
	Image 101 The journey from Salamanca to Barcelona Autobiography n.72
	Image 102 "Alone and on foot" - Ignatius travels to Paris 1528 Autobiography n.73
	Image 103 Paris Autobiography n.73
	Image 103a Studies with young boys at the Collège de Montaigu in the University of Paris Autobiography n.73
	Imge 104 Ignatius lives at the Hôpital Saint Jacques Autobiography n.74
	Image 105 Ignatius begs for alms for food and to support his studies Autobiography n.74
	Image 106 Ignatius travels to the Netherlands to beg alms Autobiography n. 76
	Image 107 Ignatius gives the Spiritual Exercises to his fellow students Autobiography n.77
	Image 108 The Companions travel to different cities Autobiography n.78
	Image 109 Spiritual turmoil on the road from Paris to Rouen Autobiography n.79
	Image 110 "Great consolation and spiritual strength" Autobiography n.79
	Image 111 Tending the poor beggar Autobiography n.79
	Image 112 The destinations of the Companions Autobiography n.80
	Image 113 The poisoning of Arteaga Autobiography n.80
	Image 114 Trouble with the Inquisition again Autobiography n.81
	Image 115 Ignatius continues studies at the Collège Sainte-Barbe Autobiography n.82
	Image 116 Temptation during his studies Autobiography n.82
	Image 117 Ignatius shares lodgings with Francis Xavier and Pierre Favre Autobiography n.82
	Image 118 Ignatius tends victims of the plague Autobiography n.83
	Image 119 Ignatius worries about contracting plague himself Autobiography n.83
	Image 120 His fellow students are afraid Ignatius may have plague Autobiography n.84
	Image 121 Ignatius "takes the stone" at the University Autobiography n.84
	Image 122 Ignatius suffers from stomach pains Ignatius suffered throughout his life from a stomach complaint from which he died in 1556 Autobiography n.84
	Image 123 Deliberation of the Companions 1535 Autobiography n.85
	Image 124 In trouble with the Inquisition yet again Autobiography n.86
	Image 125 The Inquisition investigates Ignatius' book of Spiritual Exercises Autobiography n.86
	Image 126 Ignatius returns to Loyola for the last time April 1535 Autobiography n.87
	Image 127 Ignatius preaches to the people of Loyola Autobiography n.88
	Image 128 New laws and customs at Loyola Ignatius persuades the people of Loyola to cease gambling, girls to wear hats, feed the poor, and ring the Angelus three times a day Autobiography n.88-89
	Image 129 Ignatius becomes seriously ill at Loyola Autobiography n.89
	Image 130 Ignatius leaves Loyola accompanied by his brothers Autobiography n.90
	Image 131 The voyage to Genoa Autobography n.91
	Image 132 Ignatius gets lost travelling to Bologna Autobiography n.91
	Image 133 Ignatius falls into the river Autobiography n.91
	Image 134 Venice January 1536 Autobiography n.92
	Image 135 The Companions reunited at Venice Autobiography n.93
	Image 136 Ignatius and the Companions are ordained priests in Venice Autobiography n.93
	Image 137 Living in poverty at Vincenza Autobiography n.94
	Image 138 The Companions beg for alms Autobiography n.94
	Image 139 The Companions preach in the town squares Autobiography n.95
	Image 140 Visiting a sick Companion at Bassano Autbiography n.95
	Image 141 The vision at La Storta Autobiography n.96
	Image 142 Rome Autobiography n. 98
	Image 143 Ignatius gives the Exercises to Dr Ortiz at Monte Cassino Autobography n.98
	Image 144 Persecutions in Rome Autobiography n.98
	Image 145 The Society is approved by Pope Paul III September 1540 Autobiography n. 98
	Image 146 The ministries of the first Companions House for Catechuments, ministry to prostitutes, looking after orphans and what else? Autobiography n.98
	Image 147 Ignatius works for the rest of his life in his rooms at Rome Autobiography n.99
	Image 148 Ignatius writes the Constitutions Autobiography n.99
	Image 149 The writings of Ignatius
	Image 150 The seal of the Society of Jesus with the monogram IHS (the name Jesus in Greek)

Dessins de Charles Hénin, tirés du livre Ignace de Loyola par lui-même - Sa vie questionnée par le dessin. Editions Vie Chrétienne n°350. Texte intégral du Récit.

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