In 1522 Ignatius became a pilgrim, giving away all his clothes and possessions to the poor and devoting himself to prayer and contemplation. A 17th-century statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Spanish ...

The family and friends of the young Inigo would not have predicted he would become one of the most influential saints in the history of Christianity. Yet that is who St. Ignatius Loyola became. It was ...

Editor's Note: This is excerpted from The Spiritual Work of Racial Justice: A Month of Meditations with Ignatius of Loyola (Anamchara Books, 2021). Used with permission. When religious historians tell ...

Join a community of pilgrims on the Ignatian journey to find God in all things. Follow the footsteps of Ignatius from his years as a young page in Arevalo, Spain to his final days as Superior General ...

Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) was canonized by Pope Gregory XV in 1622. (Photo: Wikidata) On May 20, Jesuits will recall a 400-year-old event that changed the life of their founder Inigo (Ignatius) ...

On July 31, when the Church marks the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, his “discernment” is seen as key to resolving many of today’s conflicts. When a young man joined the Jesuits years ago — or a ...

Many of you probably know the story of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, whose feast day is the last day of July—of how an ambitious, vainglorious young man in the service of the ...

Children ride in the popemobile with Pope Francis as he greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 7, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of ...

Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre, N.Y., uses incense while celebrating the chrism Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre March 30, 2021. (Credit: Gregory A. Shemitz/CNS.) Listen ...

Making and breaking New Year’s resolutions is a familiar and discouraging annual ritual for many people. Almost inevitably, in a few short weeks, many find they are unable to meet their goals of ...

The Jesuit tradition, animated by the 500-year history of the Society of Jesus, emphasizes tracing the presence of God in all things, discerning God's will through considering the more universal good, ...