Wednesday, July 31, 2013

La fête de Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola - The Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Jesuits

St. Ignace de Loyola (?1491-31 juillet 1556)
C’est aujourd’hui la fête de Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, fondateur (avec ses premiers compagnons, St. François Xavier, le Bienheureux Pierre Favre et sept autres) de la Compagnie de Jésus (les jésuites).

Voici une priere tirée de ses Exercices spirituels :


Prends, Seigneur et reçois,
toute ma liberté,
ma mémoire,
mon intelligence
et toute ma volonté;
Tout ce que j'ai et possède,
c'est Toi qui me l'as donné:
A Toi, Seigneur, je le rends
Tout est à Toi,
disposes-en
selon Ton entière volonté.
Donne-moi,
ton amour et ta grâce :
c'est assez pour moi.

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O God, who raised up Saint Ignatius of Loyola in your Church to further the greater glory of your name, grant that by his help we may imitate him in fighting the good fight on earth and merit to receive with him a crown in heaven. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

2 comments:

  1. Thirty years ago, I read St. Ignatius' memoirs and came across a copy of his spiritual exercises. Those books prompted me to become a Catholic. He is still very much a saint for today.

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  2. To-day I discovered An Ignatian Prayer Adventure - Spiritual Exercises Online Retreat & it's exactly what I need and on St. Ignatius Feastday. How about that! :)

    http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/an-ignatian-prayer-adventure/

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