Pray With This New Icon of Saint Ignatius and His First Companions
The icon reflects the Society of Jesus’ hopes to be rooted in its history and always adapting to meet the needs of the modern church and world.
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Ignatius and the Stars: A Prayer for the Close of the Ignatian Year
St. Ignatius, awed by mystery, draw our eyes ever upward to the heavens.
Pope Francis to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of the Canonizations of Sts. Ignatius and Francis Xavier with Mass in Rome
March 12, 2022, will mark the 400th anniversary of the canonizations of St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier. To celebrate the occasion, Pope Francis will preside over an anniversary Mass at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, which will be livestreamed.
On the Feast of St. Ignatius, a Prayer for the Ignatian Year
Spirit & Verse is a monthly column of original poem-prayers composed by Cameron Bellm, a Seattle-based writer and mother of two whose “Prayer for a Pandemic” went viral, bringing solace and comfort to many struggling during COVID-19.
Artist Molly Fulton Paints “St. Ignatius the Pilgrim” for the Ignatian Year
Molly Noem Fulton, a South Dakota-based artist, has created “St. Ignatius the Pilgrim,” a new work of art celebrating the Ignatian Year.
How St. Ignatius Can Help Us See God in the Noise and Interruptions of this Pandemic Year
Ordinarily this retreat in everyday life would take place in person. But this year the retreats and spiritual direction are taking place via Zoom, and I attend them from my office, which is also my closet. My hour of daily prayer takes place not during the peaceful morning lull when my children are at school, but right in their presence, since they are learning at home.
How Lessons from St. Ignatius (and the Mandalorian) Can Bless Our Pandemic Christmas
This is part of a two-part series connecting “The Mandalorian” to the Advent and Christmas seasons. Click here for part one. By Mike Jordan Laskey A couple of weeks ago, while pushing my one-year-old son in his stroller and enjoying his gentle babbling, I texted a friend that this activity made me feel just like …
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The Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola
July 31, 2020 — Today, July 31, is the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus who passed away on this day in the year 1556. Born in 1491, Ignatius was a different kind of saint. As the noted Jesuit historian Fr. John O’Malley, SJ, observed, “Ignatius redefined the …
Spirit & Verse: A Prayer for the Feast of St. Ignatius
Spirit & Verse is a monthly column of original poem-prayers composed by Cameron Bellm, a Seattle-based writer and mother of two whose “Prayer for a Pandemic” went viral, bringing solace and comfort to many struggling during COVID-19.
Jesuits West Celebrates 2020 First Vows
With gratitude and praise to the Lord, the United States West Province of the Society of Jesus joyfully announces that our brothers, Brett Stephen Helbling, SJ, Travis Dean Neuman, SJ, Alexander Francis Phan, SJ, Collin Martin Price, SJ, and Nicholas Alexander Russell, SJ, will profess perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience for the greater glory of God.