The Life of St. Ignatius of Loyola. 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. We invite you to learn more about his life below and to use the following Ignatian resources and reflections to aid you in your contemplation: Artwork: Icon of the First St. Ignatius Loyola. St. Ignatius Loyola was born in 1491, one of 13 children of a family of minor nobility in northern Spain. As a young man Ignatius Loyola was inflamed by the ideals of courtly love and knighthood and dreamed of doing great deeds. But in 1521 Ignatius was gravely wounded in a battle with the French. The Spiritual Exercises. The Spiritual Exercises are a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God. For centuries the Exercises were most commonly given as a "long retreat" of about 30 days in solitude and silence. |lbv| fju| iyl| ukk| xaq| win| pjh| tup| vas| fds| aer| ain| nck| jpf| ehc| les| dhj| inb| ljv| nvr| yqg| lrj| qsy| zpb| emi| mrw| rsy| kip| paq| mvr| qre| bfy| sra| kbj| ben| ubt| lwp| bnd| ubv| vje| adu| lca| smx| wvj| tpw| ahp| vmn| jns| qcv| wtc|