(31 July 10 - RV) Today is the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits.
The
youngest son of a Basque nobleman, Ignatius was born in 1491 and served as a soldier
before he underwent a dramatic conversion experience after being wounded in the leg
by a cannonball.
His meditations, prayers and visions eventually led him to
the decision to form the Society of Jesus along with several companions.
We
spoke to Father Brian Grogan, an Irish Jesuit priest and professor who works and writes
on Ignatian spirituality. He spoke to us about how the Spirituality of Saint Ignatius
is useful especially for laypeople.