Feast Of St. Ignatius Of Loyola - 31-July-2014

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On July 31, Jesuits celebrate the feast of their founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, who, with his early companions, founded the Society of Jesus in 1540.

St. Ignatius Loyola was born in 1491 to a family of minor nobility in northern Spain. As a young man, Ignatius Loyola was a soldier and dreamed of doing great deeds. But in 1521 Ignatius was gravely wounded in a battle with the French. While recuperating, he experienced a conversion while reading of the lives of Jesus and the saints.

St. Ignatius’ collection of insights, prayers and suggestions in his book the Spiritual Exercises is considered one of the most influential books on the spiritual life ever written. When Ignatius conceived the Jesuits, he wanted them to become “contemplatives in action.” This is also an ideal for those who are guided by Ignatian spirituality and who continually strive to follow St. Ignatius’ motivation to “find God in all things”. - Source : jesuit.org/blog

With this motto, the Jesuits of Gujarat province are serving in North Gujarat, Center Gujarat and in South Gujarat. They are working marvelously for educating people, fighting for rights and social justice, right for food and land, Sharing Christ  etc.  all for the greater Glory Of God . Let us wish them on this special day 

Happy Feast to all the Jesuits Of the World.

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