Ignatian Spirituality

The Church celebrates the memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. We pray for those who follow the charism of Saint Ignatius, especially those in the Jesuit Order. One of the commentaries for today speaks very well of this memorial and the call to grow in our own spirituality. "Following Christ in obedience to God's will discerned in prayer was central to Saint Ignatius' spirituality. The law of the new covenant is an expression of God's love for us. It prescribes peace, justice, and love in place of the violence, oppression, and alienation we tend to create when we fail to listen to God's voice speaking in the depths of our heart" (Magnificat, 398). The first line of that commentary is key, "Following Christ in obedience to God's will discerned in prayer..." In fact, that is a very powerful statement. We are called to follow Christ and to be obedient to the will of God in our lives. The way that we can fulfill that call is through prayer. Great gifts that God gives to us so that we can live our faith, our spirituality to the fullest. May we take this statement to heart and make it a way of life. Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Pray for Us!!!