The Illuminati: Empire of Money and Power. Our series continues with Chapter 2: Power Grab. After his pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Loyola returned to Barcelona, Spain, where he continued with his Spiritual Exercises and hobnobbed with the rich and famous. However, Loyola eschewed personal wealth. Instead of living off the monetary gifts his friends attempted to give him, he begged for food, while living in an attic where his bed was on the floor. Loyola spent six hours every day praying, was present at Mass three times per week, went to confession on Sundays, and performed self-flagellation daily. Chastising his physical and thus evil body, he whipped his body until the blood flowed. Corporal mortification of his flesh gave him a feeling of control over his body. Loyola’s charisma, along with ...