I BELIEVE THE INTERACTION WITH THE MOOR

CONVERSION

• Sickbed- no experience
• First real experience on the road to Montserrat
• Meets the Muslim Moor

Discuss about religion
More importantly it was about the virginity of Mary

Not surprisingly they disagreed on a few things

Moor analysis stem from scientific knowledge
Because Jesus was born

IGNATIUS'S REACTION

• Ignatius was outraged and felt insulted
• He thought it might be his knightly duty to defend the honor of Mary
• This was to be accomplished by killing the Moor
• This shows Ignatius still has the soldier mentality

THE DECISION

• Ignatius leaves it up to chance on the Moor's fate (Mule)
• Not true discernment (spiritually not yet converted)
• Show he is incapable of making decisions on his own
• Conversion is an on going process

IMPRESSION

• That he told the story-book written years later upon reflection
• Written when he was a much more churchman and well formed
• regarded as a master of discernment and spiritual wisdom
• Yet this experience suggest otherwise
• Makes him look foolish and dangerously misguided but overall it shows humility