Part 2 (2/2)

At Barcelona, he was enabled to study through the assistance of a noble and very pious lady, Isabel Roser, and a teacher, nahly approved his plan, Ardebal proenerously offered to provide hi necessary

At Manresa, there was a very holy natius wished to reuidance as to prepare hily accepted the offer of his two generous friends on condition that what he sought could not be obtained at Manresa Finding, however, that the monk had died, he returned to Barcelona and applied himself to study

In this, however, he was destined to meet with sorahts and tastes to arise so abundantly, as to render hih he strove hard, he could not dispel these thoughts

Noticing, however, that while praying at Mass he did not experience sily, after praying for some time, he asked his teacher to come to the Church of Blessed Mary of the Sea, not far from the professor's house, and there to listen to what he would tell hinatius faithfully made known the whole state of his mind, and why he had as yet learned so little

”But,” he said, ”I pro these two years, provided that at Barcelona I reatest efficacy, and he never after experienced that temptation The pains of the stomach, which afflicted him at Manresa, ceased, and, in fact, they did not trouble hi at Barcelona, he wished to practise his for a hole in the soles of his shoes, he tore the but the upper portion was left

His two years of study being coreatly advanced, he was advised by his o to Alcala to study philosophy, as he was dee out, however, he wished to be exaave hinatius, unacco and live upon alms After ten or twelve days, this kind of life drew upon hian to insult hih quite able to support hi him thus rudely treated, took him home, placed him in a room, and liberally provided for his needs

The time of his arrival at Barcelona was about Lent of the year 1524; and as he remained there upwards of two years, we do not find him at Alcala until the year 1526 At the latter place he spent his ti the works of Scotus, Albertus, Alcuin, and the Master of the Sentences He was diligent also in giving the Spiritual Exercises and explaining the Christian doctrine, by which he gave great glory to God, as very e and taste of spiritual things Many, however, fell victims to various temptations, an exae himself, because, as he fancied, his hand was held by soent Because of such affairs, and especially by reason of the great crowd ofto hian to spread a the people

When he first ca up between him and one Didacus Guya, who lived with his brother, a painter Through that friendshi+p, Ignatius was abundantly supplied with all that was necessary; hence he would bestow upon the poor the alrinatius went to Didacus to ask for alms in order to assist so, however, a chest which belonged to his of various colors, candlesticks, and other objects, which he gave to Ignatius, who distributed them to the poor

Many rumors, as was stated above, became widespread in Alcala, and reached the ears even of the Inquisitors ere at Toledo, and who, as their host testified, styled Ignatius and his associates, Legati or Illuminati, and threatened him with capital punishate their actions left the entire affair in the hands of the Vicar Figueroa, as then negotiating with the E even once suht to continue the work in which they were engaged, and the Inquisitors, after mature deliberation, discovered error neither in their doctrines nor in their manner of life

They did not, however, favor their custonatius replied that the wish of the Vicar would be obeyed, but he added: ”I do not see the fruit of these exao a certain priest refused holy coht days before; and to ave it very reluctantly We would like to knohether or not we have been guilty of any heresy?” ”None,”

replied Figueroa, ”else you would have been led to the stake” ”And they would likewise have led you to the stake,” responded Ignatius, ”had you been convicted of heresy”

The dress was changed according to the wish of Figueroa, who also desired that the pilgrio around barefooted for at least fifteen or twenty days This coueroa, a second tiht the Inquisition to bear upon them, influenced, as I think, by the fact that a certain ularly devoted to the pilgrinatius at the hospital where he was staying But even on this occasion Ignatius was not summoned to appear before the Inquisition; nor was any sentence pronounced against him

CHAPTER VI

THE PRISONS AT ALCALA AND SALAMANCA

After the space of four natius, who did not re by a public officer, who cast him into prison, with the command not to depart until otherwise ordered

This took place during the summer months, and as the discipline of the prison was not very strict, an opportunity of visiting him was afforded many persons, to whom he explained the principles of Christian faith and the Exercises, as was his hen enjoying perfect freedom

Many persons of rank were anxious to help him, but he did not wish to avail himself of their offers One person especially, Lady Teresa de Cardena, sent frequently, offering to deliver him from prison He replied in these words, ”He, for whose love I aood pleasure”