In 1522 Ignatius became a pilgrim, giving away all his clothes and possessions to the poor and devoting himself to prayer and contemplation. A 17th-century statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Spanish ...

This Spanish saint was one of the most influential figures in the Roman Catholic Reformation in the 16th Century and the founder of the religious order, the Society of Jesus. Ignatius was born in 1491 ...

Everyone had a Jack Connors story, from the mayors and governors who sought his aid to the children who attended the island summer camp he created. “Everyone in this church could write their own Jack ...

On July 31, when the Church marks the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, his “discernment” is seen as key to resolving many of today’s conflicts. When a young man joined the Jesuits years ago — or a ...

Anthony explores the cannonball moment(s) of our world as opportunities for conversion toward service for others. In contemplating the journey of Ignatius' life, we are called to consider how his ...

SERVICE. THAT’S RIGHT. VERY EMOTIONAL. YOU KNOW, IT WAS HELD HERE AT THIS JESUIT CHURCH RIGHT HERE BEHIND ME IN BALTIMORE. AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT IS THAT POPE FRANCIS WAS A JESUIT. AND PEOPLE, ...

A New York-area pastor has been chosen as the newest bishop for the Diocese of Palm Beach. “My goal is to be able to share my ...

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