The Soldier Who Mistook God's Voice for Restlessness
In 1521, a Basque soldier named Ignatius of Loyola lay in a castle in northern Spain, his right leg shattered by a French cannonball at...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 1 Samuel 3:1-10.
In 1521, a Basque soldier named Ignatius of Loyola lay in a castle in northern Spain, his right leg shattered by a French cannonball at the Battle of Pamplona. Bored and feverish, he asked for romance novels to pass the time. The only books available were a life of Christ and a collection of saints' biographies. He read them reluctantly.…
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