Loading...
Loading...
Click here if you don’t see subscription options
In All Things

Happy Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola

James Martin, S.J.July 31, 2011

The editors and staff of America wish all of our readers, viewers and friends a happy Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola.  Be sure to read the reflection by John Coleman, S.J., in the post below.  Here is Ignatius's famous "Take, Lord, Receive" (or Suscipe) prayer to mark the day.  May you find God in all things!

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding,
and my entire will,
All I have and call my own.

You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.

Everything is yours; do with it what you will.
Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me

            Spiritual Exercises,  No. 234 

Show Comments (
1
)
Comments are automatically closed two weeks after an article's initial publication. See our comments policy for more.
Nancy Walton-House
13 years 8 months ago
Thank you, Saint Ignatius, and all the Jesuits and lay partners throughout the ages. You are also a ''light in the darkness'' - one much needed in these challenging times. I gain inspiration, hope, courage, challenge and commitment to action and service from my lifelong relationship with you.  I am very grateful for my involvement with St. Joseph Catholic Church (Jesuit parish), Seattle University, Spiritual Exercises, retreats, ongoing relationship with SU and the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Seattle.  I celebrate with you the Feast of Saint Ignatius today.

Most popular

1
The U.S. bishops have stopped resettling refugees in the Trump era. What does the future hold?
J. Kevin Appleby
2
What will the restoration of Notre-Dame mean for the future of the French Catholic Church?
Jason M. Baxter
3
Pope Francis delegates cardinals to celebrate Holy Week liturgies
Gerard O’Connell
4
Vatican updates norms on donations for special Mass intentions to allow ‘collective’ celebrations
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
5
Video | Praying through Holy Week
America Staff

Your source for jobs, books, retreats, and much more.

President
Jobs
Mission Doctors Association
Volunteer / Vocation
St. Joseph’s Seminary and College
Seminaries & Theology Studies, Volunteer / Vocation
San Alfonso Retreat House
Retreat Houses, Retreats
Faith, Food and Friends Outreach Program Director
Jobs
See all Classifieds

The latest from america

‘The Great Gatsby’ got a bad review in America. A century later, how do we see F. Scott Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald was not a favorite of America's editors for many years, but they all read 'Gatsby.' Everyone reads 'Gatsby.'
James T. KeaneApril 15, 2025
Trump’s trade war misses the point: Americans do not save enough
The root cause of the chronic U.S. trade imbalance is macroeconomic: We save too little relative to our major trading partners. Tariffs will not address that problem.
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.April 15, 2025
Pope Francis delegates cardinals to celebrate Holy Week liturgies
Asked whether the pope would meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert who will be in Rome for the Easter weekend, the director of the Holy See Press office said he did not have information on that.
Gerard O’ConnellApril 15, 2025
This Holy Week, Christ is being crucified around the world
All over the world, Christ is again being crucified in the bodies of human rights lawyers and journalists who stand up for justice in the face of criminality, whether from gangs or governments.
Thomas J. ReeseApril 15, 2025