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2 days ago · Ignatius of Loyola was born Iñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola in the castle at Loyola, in the municipality of Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, in the Basque region of Spain. His parents, Don Beltrán Ibáñez de Oñaz y Loyola and Doña María (or Marina) Sáenz de Licona y Balda, who were of the minor nobility, [8] from the clan of Loyola, were involved in the Basque war of the bands .
2 days ago · Saint Ignatius of Loyola is one of the saints that will appear under the dome of St. Ann’s. With his feast day coming up on July 31st, now is the perfect time to reflect on the significance of his life. Ignatius was born in 1491 in northern Spain. At just 16 years old, he left home to work as a page for the treasurer of the Kingdom of Castile.
4 days ago · Saint Ignatius of Loyola . Feast Day: July 31 – CNA On July 31, the Universal Church marks the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Spanish saint is known for founding the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, as well as for creating the “Spiritual Exercises” often used today for retreats and individual discernment.
4 days ago · Early Life and Conversion: Born in the Basque region of Spain in 1491, Saint Ignatius of Loyola began his life as a young aristocrat filled with visions of chivalry and greatness. But a combat injury changed his course and led to a life-changing spiritual awakening.
4 days ago · St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits made this monogram the emblem of the Society of Jesus. Spiritual Aids Invoking the holy name of Jesus with faith brings help in bodily needs, according to the promise of Christ: “In my name they shall take up serpents; and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they ...
2 days ago · For devotees of Ignatian spirituality and Jesuits, Manresa is intimately linked to the story of St Ignatius of Loyola’s conversion and the place where his famous manual for prayer, the Spiritual Exercises were conceived. In 1522, the Basque nobleman from Loyola made a detour to Manresa while on pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
4 days ago · St. Ignatius of Loyola. St. Ignatius of Loyola believed the same. In his Spiritual Exercises, at the start of the meditations on the Resurrection of Christ our Lord, he wrote: First, he appeared to the Virgin Mary.
