"On May 20, 1521, Ignatius of Loyola tragically found himself confined to bed after a cannonball shattered his leg. Unable to pass the time reading romances, the chivalric tales of heroism and knightly gallantry he loved, he made due with the available books, which included the life of Christ and the lives of the saints.
"Ignatius' thoughts gradually shifted from the things of earth. His focus was raised up by this reading to the things of heaven. An early account of this transformation records that Ignatius began to ask himself, 'What if I should do what Saint Francis or Saint Dominic did?'"
In a
recent commentary, Father Patrick Briscoe, O.P.,
reflected on the importance of, like St. Ignatius, prayerfully reflecting and evaluating where we are at and where we are headed in our lives.
To access Fr Patrick's complete post, please visit:
Aleteia: Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP: From a soldier's heart: Learning to pray with Ignatius' zeal (31 JUL 21)
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