St. Ignatius of Loyola is said to have been a stubborn debater, eloquent teacher, and loyal friend. From his years of struggling with addictions to writing his Spiritual Exercises, there’s a lot of life advice he has to share. Here’s some practical advise...
Birth Ignatius was born as Ignio (not Ignatius) in the Basque region of Northern Spain, was the youngest of thirteen children. and his mother died when he was seven. He was raised by the wife of a blacksmith. Loyola is the name of the village (and castle) he was born...
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but did you know that there are a bunch of other unheard of saints that are honored this month as well? Here are eleven random saints and all the details currently known about them. Most don’t have photos or...
May 1st is the feast of St. Joseph the worker. While not the primary celebration of St. Joseph (see below), this feast allows us to celebrate St. Joseph in a way that we can all relate to him —as workers! We each work—at home, in the world, at school—so we can each...
The Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25th, marks the announcement to Mary that she will be the mother of God’s Son and celebrates her yes (fiat) to participate in God’s plan of Salvation. I have made a habit of entering into this beautiful moment through the use...
