Feast of St. Ignatius
Communion of Saints | Used with Permission, Copyright 2003 | John Nava/The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
The Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola
July 31 is the Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The members of the Loyola Marymount University community join with partners and companions across the globe in celebrating the life and legacy of Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Ignatius's life was not without challenges, setbacks, and outright disasters. But his faith, perseverance, and dedication to a life of service to others resulted in a 500-year legacy and countless lives changed around the world.
For reflection:
As we celebrate the life of St. Ignatius in our present day, what challenges and setbacks have altered the future I see for myself?
What new opportunities do I discern, even in pain or disappointment?
How will I follow Ignatius's example to "help souls" and to seek God in all things?
Vision at the River Cardoner (Carlos Saenz de Tejada)
More about St. Ignatius
- The Life of St. Ignatius Loyola - illustrated biography from Jesuits USA
- "Jesuits On...Ignatius of Loyola" - life of Ignatius narrated by Fr. Dorian Llywelyn, SJ
- Selected letters of St. Ignatius, courtesy of the Woodstock Theological Library at Georgetown University
- Ignatius' Own Story - the autobiography of St. Ignatius and selected letters, translated by William J. Young, SJ